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Best British Bitter

139 calories 15.5 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.6 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (ending kettle)
Calories: 139 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday August 5th 2016
1.045
1.013
4.2%
34.0
13.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 90.9%
0.30 kg United Kingdom - Crystal 140L0.3 kg Crystal 140L 33 140 9.1%
3.30 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
18 g Target18 g Target Hops Leaf/Whole 11.5 Boil 60 min 28.52 20.5%
16 g East Kent Goldings16 g East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5.02 Boil 15 min 5.49 18.2%
36 g Minstrel36 g Minstrel Hops Leaf/Whole 4.88 Boil 0 min 40.9%
18 g Minstrel18 g Minstrel Hops Leaf/Whole 4.88 Dry Hop 5 days 20.5%
88 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 22 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 160 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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
23.4 L Infusion -- 65 °C 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Total strike volume 27.8
Mash volume with grains 30
Grain absorption losses -3.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 26 L) 23.6
Boil off losses -6.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 16.6 L) 19
Estimated amount in fermentor 19
Total: 27.8  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Came out OK, not brilliant. Woody, earthy but not fruity or caramel-y. Didn't actually use Wyeast 1968 but Danstar London ESB. Next version will try different yeast.

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