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English Bitter: I’m Not Bitter, I’m Thirsty

175 calories 17.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Chris Proulx
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday June 5th 2018
1.053
1.013
5.2%
54.3
11.5
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb Canadian - ESB Malt8.5 lb ESB Malt 36 3.5 81%
1.50 lb American - Victory1.5 lb Victory 34 28 14.3%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Amber0.5 lb Amber 32 27 4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6 Boil 60 min 33.55 37.5%
1.50 oz East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6 Boil 15 min 16.65 37.5%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6 Dry Hop 5 days 4.09 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - British Ale VII OYL-014
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
4.5 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.68 g | 34.7 qt) 8.56 34.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.52 g | 38.1 qt) 9.4 37.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.56 34.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"English Bitter: I’m Not Bitter, I’m Thirsty" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Chris Proulx. BIAB, ABV 5.19%, IBU 54.28, SRM 11.5, Fermentables: (ESB Malt, Victory, Amber) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Gypsum, Table Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-12-30 19:03 UTC