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English Bitter

173 calories 20.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 16th 2014
1.052
1.016
4.8%
26.7
11.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb American - Victory1 lb Victory 34 28 8.3%
9 lb American - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 75%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4.2%
1.50 lb Flaked Oats1.5 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 12.5%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 First Wort 0 min 4.58 25%
0.50 oz Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 First Wort 0 min 5.56 25%
0.50 oz Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 30 min 9.08 25%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 30 min 7.48 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 292 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
1 tsp burton salt
1.5 tsp gypsum
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16.3 qt Sparge -- 153 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.5 18  
Mash volume with grains 5.46 21.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.83 g | 19.3 qt) 4.75 19  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.58 g | 30.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.25 37
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"English Bitter" Special/Best/Premium Bitter beer recipe by keithouweneel@gmail.com. All Grain, ABV 4.76%, IBU 26.69, SRM 10.98, Fermentables: (Victory, Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Flaked Oats) Hops: (Cascade, Challenger)
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