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Special Bitter

129 calories 14.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.028 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 129 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday October 1st 2016
1.039
1.011
3.6%
29.1
7.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row 38 2.5 84.2%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 60L0.5 lb Crystal 60L 34 60 5.3%
1 lb Flaked Barley1 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 10.5%
9.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz East Kent Goldings1.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5.2 Boil 60 min 24.83 55.6%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 15 min 4.26 22.2%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 0 min 22.2%
2.25 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 71 B cells required
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.56 14.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.32 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.96 g | 19.8 qt) 5.38 21.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.94 35.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Special Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by theBird. All Grain, ABV 3.64%, IBU 29.09, SRM 6.98, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Crystal 60L, Flaked Barley) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Fuggles)
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  • Last Updated: 2016-10-01 01:53 UTC