Ordinary Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Standard/Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: MacLeod Ale Brewing
Calories: 129 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday March 17th 2015

Original Gravity:

1.039

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

3.5%

IBU (tinseth):

30.1

SRM (morey):

6.9

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.50 lb	United Kingdom - Golden Promise7.5 lb Golden Promise	37	3	90%
5.30 oz	United Kingdom - Crystal 60L5.3 oz Crystal 60L	34	60	4%
0.70 oz	United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L0.7 oz Extra Dark Crystal 120L	33	120	0.5%
0.70 oz	Belgian - Biscuit0.7 oz Biscuit	35	23	0.5%
1.40 oz	United Kingdom - Amber1.4 oz Amber	32	27	1%
5.30 oz	Flaked Barley5.3 oz Flaked Barley	32	2.2	4%
133.40 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	60 min	17.13	20%
1 oz	Bramling Cross1 oz Bramling Cross Hops	Pellet	6.5	Boil	15 min	13	40%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	0 min		40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Challenger (Pellet)	17.13	20%
1 oz	Bramling Cross (Pellet)	13	40%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)		40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Yeast

Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 71 B cells required

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
11.1 qt		Infusion	--	154 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb	2.77	11.1
Mash volume with grains	3.44	13.8
Grain absorption losses	-1.04	-4.2
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.61 g \| 22.5 qt)	5.02	20.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g \| 28.4 qt)	6.5	26
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.09	-0.4
Post boil Volume	5.5	22
Going into fermentor	5.5	22
Total:	7.79	31.2
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Notes

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