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Three Thumbers

161 calories 15.8 g 12 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15.87 liters
Post Boil Size: 10 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12ml)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12ml)
Created: Tuesday March 4th 2025
1.049
1.011
4.9%
43.2
21.0
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
1.60 kg Bestmalz - BEST Pale ale1.6 kg BEST Pale ale 38.1 6 71.1%
0.30 kg Viking - Caramel Pale0.3 kg Caramel Pale 35 8.11 13.3%
0.15 kg Crisp Malting - Crystal Dark - 77L0.15 kg Crystal Dark - 77L 33.1 203.98 6.7%
0.20 kg Bestmalz - BEST Biscuit0.2 kg BEST Biscuit 35 51.87 8.9%
2.25 kg / kr 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 g Centennial3 g Centennial Hops Pellet 9.4 Boil 60 min 8.51 7.9%
15 g Cascade15 g Cascade Hops Pellet 8.8 Boil 20 min 24.13 39.5%
20 g Cascade20 g Cascade Hops Pellet 8.8 Boil 5 min 10.59 52.6%
38 g / kr 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.50 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 43 B cells required
kr 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic and decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
187 41 113 85 720 20
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
17 L Infusion 66 °C 66 °C 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 19 L) 19
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 20.5 L) 20.5
Grain absorption losses -2.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 15.9 L) 15.9
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume 10
Volume into fermentor 10
Total: 19  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Three Thumbers" Best Bitter beer recipe by FarbrorFrej. BIAB, ABV 4.92%, IBU 43.23, SRM 21.04, Fermentables: (BEST Pale ale, Caramel Pale, Crystal Dark - 77L, BEST Biscuit) Hops: (Centennial, Cascade) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Table Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-03-14 09:29 UTC