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The Harlequin Challenge

138 calories 14.1 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25.1 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: malt miller
Calories: 138 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday February 27th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
150 g Bestmalz - BEST Chit Malt150 g BEST Chit Malt 23 1.4 3.2%
300 g Dingemans - Biscuit300 g Biscuit 34.5 22 6.3%
300 g Dingemans - Aromatic Malt300 g Aromatic Malt 36.3 19 6.3%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Challenger25 g Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 25.39 14.3%
40 g Challenger40 g Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 5 min 8.1 22.9%
40 g Harlequin40 g Harlequin Hops Pellet 11.4 Boil 5 min 10.86 22.9%
50 g Harlequin50 g Harlequin Hops Pellet 11.4 Dry Hop Day 3 28.6%
20 g Challenger20 g Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Dry Hop Day 3 11.4%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g Citric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
WHC Lab - Old English
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
-18 - -18 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Anglian Water PE28 UK
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16.62 L Steeping 73 °C 67 °C 60 min
15 L Sparge 77 °C 77 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 16 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.5 L/kg 16.6
Mash volume with grains 19.8
Grain absorption losses -4.8
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 18.3 L) 14.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 29.2 L) 25.1
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.5
Post boil Volume 23
Going into fermentor 23
Total: 30.8  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The Harlequin Challenge" Best Bitter beer recipe by malt miller. All Grain, ABV 4.47%, IBU 44.35, SRM 6.68, Fermentables: (BEST Chit Malt, Biscuit, Aromatic Malt, Finest Maris Otter) Hops: (Challenger, Harlequin) Other: (Citric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-02-28 09:15 UTC