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11B - Best Bitter

102 calories 11.1 g 250 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 24 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (ending kettle)
Source: gozer
Calories: 102 calories (Per 250ml)
Carbs: 11.1 g (Per 250ml)
Created: Sunday November 5th 2017
10.9 °P
3.1 °P
4.2%
35.7
11.4
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 93.5%
200 g United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L200 g Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 4.7%
80 g United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate80 g Pale Chocolate 33 207 1.9%
4,280 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
18 g Nugget18 g Nugget Hops Pellet 15 First Wort 0 min 26.32 27.3%
48 g Challenger48 g Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 5 min 9.38 72.7%
66 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 23 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
17 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 91 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Arvada, Colorado 2015
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
26 L Infusion -- 68 °C 50 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Total strike volume 31.2
Mash volume with grains 34
Grain absorption losses -4.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27.2 L) 26
Boil off losses -2.9
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 22.8 L) 24
Estimated amount in fermentor 24
Total: 31.2  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Bit of pale chocolate gives this a slight amber color or deep golden. Use your favorite English hops but I like Challenger.

Shooting for about 4.2-4.5%

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