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Jim's Special Bitter

129 calories 13.7 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20.8 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24 liters
Post Boil Size: 22 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Jim
Calories: 129 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday October 5th 2019
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4.2%
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.18 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.18 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 85.5%
0.32 kg American - Caramel / Crystal 80L0.32 kg Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 8.6%
0.22 kg American - White Wheat0.22 kg White Wheat 40 2.8 5.9%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
28.35 g East Kent Goldings28.35 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 19.15 33.3%
28.35 g East Kent Goldings28.35 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 20 min 11.6 33.3%
28.35 g Fuggles28.35 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 3.44 33.3%
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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:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 76 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (8.3 L/kg), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (28.6 L). Reduce mash thickness to 7.69 L/kg or increase pre-boil volume to 26.3 L.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 8.3 L/kg 30.9
Mash volume with grains 33.3
Grain absorption losses -3.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 26.9 L) 24
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 20.8 L) 22
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 22 L) 20.8
Total: 28.6  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Jim's Special Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Jim. All Grain, ABV 4.15%, IBU 34.18, SRM 9.69, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 80L, White Wheat) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Fuggles)
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