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Best Bitter

159 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 17 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 20 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Chris Moon
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 13th 2018
1.048
1.013
4.5%
43.1
11.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
24 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale24 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 77.4%
2.50 lb American - Victory2.5 lb Victory 34 28 8.1%
2.50 lb German - Wheat Malt2.5 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 8.1%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 3.2%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 3.2%
31 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Magnum2 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 36.53 33.3%
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 6.04 33.3%
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 1 min 0.53 33.3%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 71 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 575 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
LA Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 12 58 44 83 114
Add 1 ml phosphoric acid to mash
Add 4.4 ml phosphoric acid to sparge
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
40.75 qt Fly Sparge -- 152 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 18.73 gal (74.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 6.73 gal (26.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.17 gal (48.67 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.52 gal (38.08 qt) and adding 0.17 gal (0.67 qt) sparge/top-off. 9.69 38.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 9.69 38.8  
Mash volume with grains 12.17 48.7  
Grain absorption losses -3.88 -15.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 13.16 g | 52.7 qt) 14.44 57.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 18.73 g | 74.9 qt) 20 80  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 17 68  
Going into fermentor 17 68  
Total: 24.13 96.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by Chris Moon. All Grain, ABV 4.52%, IBU 43.1, SRM 11.76, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Victory, Wheat Malt, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Caramel / Crystal 120L) Hops: (Magnum, East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-04-13 12:55 UTC