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Chris's Best Bitter

141 calories 15 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Chris Hamilton
Calories: 141 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday July 1st 2017
1.046
1.012
4.4%
32.0
9.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.40 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.4 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 82.9%
0.35 kg American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.35 kg Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 8.5%
0.35 kg Belgian - Biscuit0.35 kg Biscuit 35 23 8.5%
4.10 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
14 g Target14 g Target Hops Pellet 10.5 Boil 60 min 19.72 20%
28 g Kent Goldings28 g Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 15 min 8.94 40%
28 g Fuggles28 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 3.37 40%
70 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
18 - 21 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
-
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 L 152 F - batch sparge -- -- 66.7 °C 60 min
14 L 170 F - mash out sparge -- -- 76.7 °C 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.8 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.8 L/kg 11.5
Mash volume with grains 14.2
Grain absorption losses -4.1
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 23.4 L) 18.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 29.9 L) 25
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume 21
Going into fermentor 21
Total: 30  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Chris's Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Chris Hamilton. All Grain, ABV 4.4%, IBU 32.03, SRM 9.04, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Biscuit) Hops: (Target, Kent Goldings, Fuggles)
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  • Last Updated: 2017-07-01 18:16 UTC