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extra special bitter

149 calories 15.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.028 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 22nd 2017
1.045
1.012
4.3%
38.2
12.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 80%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 20%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 23.18 33.3%
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Whirlpool at 199 °F 20 min 14.98 66.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz whirlfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
61 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 106 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
guelph +50% diluted
2,5 tsp acid
0.5 tsp gypsum
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal Infusion -- 155 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.36 g | 33.5 qt) 9.5 38  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.16 g | 36.7 qt) 10.3 41.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.86 g | 27.5 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.75 -7  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.08 20.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Volume into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 9.5 38
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"extra special bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Simon PK Smith. BIAB, ABV 4.32%, IBU 38.16, SRM 12.43, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (whirlfloc)
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