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Bitter

142 calories 16.4 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 29 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 33 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 84% (brew house)
Calories: 142 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday July 6th 2018
1.046
1.014
4.2%
37.0
8.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.55 kg Munich Malt4.55 kg Munich Malt 36.8 7.87 88.3%
0.60 kg United Kingdom - Cara Malt0.6 kg Cara Malt 35 17.5 11.7%
5.15 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g Challenger50 g Challenger Hops Leaf/Whole 8.5 Boil 60 min 36.98 100%
50 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Bulldog (Hambleton Bard) - English Ale (B4)
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
68%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
16 - 21 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 116 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3.65 Volumes
 
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
20 L Sparge -- 65 °C 120 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.3 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.3 L/kg 11.8
Mash volume with grains 15.2
Grain absorption losses -5.2
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 29.2 L) 27.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 35 L) 33
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume 29
Going into fermentor 29
Total: 39.1  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by MalcolmH. All Grain, ABV 4.2%, IBU 36.98, SRM 8.81, Fermentables: (Munich Malt, Cara Malt) Hops: (Challenger)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-05-23 10:18 UTC