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164 calories 21.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.75 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 16th 2017
1.049
1.018
4.0%
45.4
8.5
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb American - Pale Ale7 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 83.6%
8 oz Flaked Corn8 oz Flaked Corn 40 0.5 6%
6 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 60L6 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4.5%
4 oz Belgian - CaraMunich4 oz CaraMunich 33 50 3%
4 oz Flaked Barley4 oz Flaked Barley 32 2.2 3%
134 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 32.78 35.3%
0.75 oz East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 12.6 17.6%
1.50 oz East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 0 min 35.3%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Dry Hop 3 days 11.8%
4.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
60%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 218 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Home tap water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
28 14 38 24 130 68
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- -- 150 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total strike volume 7.05 28.2  
Mash volume with grains 7.72 30.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.05 -4.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.39 g | 25.6 qt) 5.75 23  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.14 -0.6  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 4.11 g | 16.4 qt) 4.75 19  
Estimated amount in fermentor 4.75 19  
Total: 7.05 28.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Used Lallemond London ESB dry yeast.

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  • Last Updated: 2017-03-27 01:00 UTC