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A Bitter Pill

194 calories 22.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Donnie Franklin
Calories: 194 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 24th 2018
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1.058
1.018
5.3%
39.2
11.7
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale13 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 96.3%
0.50 lb Belgian - Special B0.5 lb Special B 34 115 3.7%
13.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 11.9 Boil 75 min 24.72 33.3%
1 oz Santiam1 oz Santiam Hops Pellet 6 Boil 20 min 14.45 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 213 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
Chalk - 11g
Gypsum - 4g
CaCl - 2g
Epsom - 2g
Salt - 4g
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.06 20.3  
Mash volume with grains 6.14 24.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.69 -6.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.43 g | 17.7 qt) 4.63 18.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.56 g | 30.2 qt) 7.75 31  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 9.69 38.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"A Bitter Pill" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Donnie Franklin. All Grain, ABV 5.29%, IBU 39.17, SRM 11.74, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Special B) Hops: (Magnum, Santiam)
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