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158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday September 8th 2025
1.048
1.011
4.8%
39.3
11.2
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
29 oz United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale29 oz Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 84.5%
1.60 oz Thomas Fawcett - Amber Malt1.6 oz Amber Malt 32.2 38 4.7%
1.60 oz United Kingdom - Crystal 45L1.6 oz Crystal 45L 34 45 4.7%
1.60 oz Torrified Wheat1.6 oz Torrified Wheat 36 2 4.7%
0.50 oz Simpsons - DRC0.5 oz DRC 34.7 115 1.5%
34.30 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 g Target4 g Target Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil 30 min 27 33.3%
4 g East Kent Goldings4 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 20 min 9.25 33.3%
4 g East Kent Goldings4 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 3.05 33.3%
12 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.16 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.63 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.62 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.47 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.66 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.12 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 16 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 10 30 50 175 94.029
water is very hoppy 10
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.6 gal Infusion 159 °F 152 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 2.28 g | 9.1 qt) 1.92 7.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 2.46 g | 9.8 qt) 2.09 8.4  
Grain absorption losses -0.27 -1.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 1.77 g | 7.1 qt) 1.4 5.6  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 1 4  
Volume into fermentor 1 4  
Total: 1.92 7.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Lallemand - LALBREW® LONDON ENGLISH-STYLE ALE YEAST
Danstar - London ESB Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST

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