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Bitter Lover

7926 calories 812.8 g 19 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 29 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Jason
Calories: 7926 calories (Per 19L)
Carbs: 812.8 g (Per 19L)
Created: Sunday September 10th 2017
1.045
1.011
4.5%
31.0
8.4
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.60 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.6 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 91.2%
195 g American - Victory195 g Victory 34 28 4.4%
0.20 kg American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.2 kg Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4.4%
4 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Challenger20 g Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 24.06 40%
30 g Fuggles30 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 6.93 60%
50 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Thames Valley Ale 1275
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
17 - 22 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 235 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 L Mash Infusion -- 68 °C --
21 L Batch Sparge Sparge -- 75 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 12
Mash volume with grains 14.6
Grain absorption losses -4
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 19.9 L) 21.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27 L) 29
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume 21
Going into fermentor 21
Total: 33.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Round 2!

Trying to really hammer out a best bitter.

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  • Last Updated: 2018-09-20 03:06 UTC