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Bowen Island Homegrown Bitter

181 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Mike McKoryk
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday October 14th 2018
1.055
1.013
5.5%
102.8
10.7
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13.20 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row13.2 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 92.8%
0.60 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 30L0.6 lb Crystal 30L 34 30 4.2%
0.30 lb United Kingdom - Carastan (30/37)0.3 lb Carastan (30/37) 35 34 2.1%
0.13 lb United Kingdom - Chocolate0.13 lb Chocolate 34 425 0.9%
14.23 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Chinook2 oz Chinook Hops Leaf/Whole 13 Boil 60 min 76.27 50%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Leaf/Whole 13 Boil 15 min 18.92 25%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Leaf/Whole 13 Boil 5 min 7.6 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 154 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 1.5 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Vancouver (Seymour) 2016
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
5 gal Fly Sparge -- 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.34 21.3  
Mash volume with grains 6.47 25.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.78 -7.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.34 g | 17.4 qt) 4.19 16.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.65 g | 30.6 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.53 38.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bowen Island Homegrown Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Mike McKoryk. All Grain, ABV 5.53%, IBU 102.8, SRM 10.73, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Crystal 30L, Carastan (30/37), Chocolate) Hops: (Chinook)
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