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Special Bitter

138 calories 14 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Source: pilfered and modified from Brewers Friend
Calories: 138 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 22nd 2018
1.042
1.010
4.2%
28.7
11.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale6.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 78.8%
8 oz Aromatic Malt8 oz Aromatic Malt 35 20 6.1%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 120L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 6.1%
0.25 lb American - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast 33 50 3%
8 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)8 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 6.1%
132 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.20 oz East Kent Goldings1.2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 22.94 54.5%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 20 min 5.79 22.7%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 0 min 22.7%
2.20 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 76 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.94 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.09 12.4  
Mash volume with grains 3.75 15  
Grain absorption losses -1.03 -4.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.27 g | 21.1 qt) 4.19 16.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.28 29.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Special Bitter" Special/Best/Premium Bitter beer recipe by pilfered and modified from Brewers Friend. All Grain, ABV 4.23%, IBU 28.73, SRM 11.48, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Aromatic Malt, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Special Roast, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (East Kent Goldings)
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