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English Bitter

8844 calories 935.8 g 19 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26 liters
Post Boil Size: 22 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 8844 calories (Per 19L)
Carbs: 935.8 g (Per 19L)
Created: Saturday September 7th 2019
1.050
1.013
4.9%
37.5
13.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 88.9%
0.50 kg United Kingdom - Crystal 90L0.5 kg Crystal 90L 33 90 11.1%
4.50 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
40 g Fuggles40 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 23.68 50%
20 g Fuggles20 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 9.1 25%
20 g East Kent Goldings20 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 4.77 25%
80 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 91 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
13.5 L Infusion -- 60 °C 30 min
Infusion -- 68 °C 30 min
12 L Sparge -- 77 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 13.5
Mash volume with grains 16.5
Grain absorption losses -4.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 19 L) 17.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27.1 L) 26
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 21 L) 22
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 22 L) 21
Total: 31.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"English Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Birchy. All Grain, ABV 4.9%, IBU 37.54, SRM 13.14, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal 90L) Hops: (Fuggles, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-09-07 14:24 UTC