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Bestest Bitter

139 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.25 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (ending kettle)
Calories: 139 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 11th 2019
1.042
1.012
3.9%
37.9
12.7
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.63 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7.625 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 80.3%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 10.5%
4 oz United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L4 oz Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 2.6%
4 oz American - Victory4 oz Victory 34 28 2.6%
2 oz Crisp Malting - Caramalt 15L2 oz Caramalt 15L 32.7 17.5 1.3%
2 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L2 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 1.3%
2 oz United Kingdom - Roasted Barley2 oz Roasted Barley 29 550 1.3%
152 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz East Kent Golding1.5 oz East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 6 First Wort 60 min 34.11 60%
0.50 oz East Kent Golding0.5 oz East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 6 Boil 10 min 3.75 20%
0.50 oz East Kent Golding0.5 oz East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 6 Boil 0 min 20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
3.10 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.40 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 186 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 5.56 psi       Temp: 37 °F       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO water
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
20 qt BIAB Infusion -- 149 °F 60 min
12 qt Fly Sparge -- 168 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.16 16.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.92 19.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.53 18.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.84 g | 31.4 qt) 7.25 29  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.66 g | 22.6 qt) 6.25 25  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6.25 25  
Total: 8.69 34.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Not in the database, but use DRC (double roasted crystal) instead of the Extra Dark Crystal (110° L vs 120° L) if you can.

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