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Malty Bitter (Horndean Special Bitter)

149 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 30th 2018
1.045
1.013
4.3%
30.3
20.4
2.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.75 lb American - Vienna4.75 lb Vienna 35 4 78.4%
10 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 80L10 oz Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 10.3%
3 oz American - Chocolate3 oz Chocolate 29 350 3.1%
0.50 lb Flaked Barley0.5 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 8.2%
6.06 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.80 oz Fuggles0.8 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 3 First Wort 0 min 10.65 44.4%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4 Boil 10 min 5.31 27.8%
0.50 oz Target0.5 oz Target Hops Pellet 11.5 Whirlpool 30 min 14.36 27.8%
1.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 each campden Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Danstar - London ESB Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
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Target Water Profile
Best Bitter
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
3.8 gal Infusion -- 151 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.2 g | 20.8 qt) 5.01 20  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.69 g | 22.7 qt) 5.49 22  
Grain absorption losses -0.76 -3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.19 g | 16.8 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -1.13 -4.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 3.02 12.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
Volume into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 5.01 20
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

improvements for next time- slightly increase crystal malt (can be increased without being cloying because its a dark/medium crystal). use a more characterful british crystal (simpsons 70?). dial down the chocolate malt slightly

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