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4Gs Best Bitter

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 6th 2020
1.048
1.011
4.9%
31.8
13.0
5.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Viking - Golden Ale Malt5 lb Golden Ale Malt 37 3.5 47.6%
2 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich2 lb Bonlander Munich 36 10 19%
2 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt2 lb Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 19%
0.50 lb Finland - Crystal Malt 1500.5 lb Crystal Malt 150 35 57 4.8%
0.50 lb Finland - Crystal Malt 3000.5 lb Crystal Malt 300 35 113 4.8%
0.50 lb American - Victory0.5 lb Victory 34 28 4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 17.22 33.3%
0.75 oz East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 9.92 25%
0.75 oz East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 4.68 25%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 0 min 16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Oxford Michigan USA
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
5.7 gal Strike 169 °F 150 °F 60 min
4.5 gal Batch Sparge -- 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 5.25 21  
Mash volume with grains 6.09 24.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.93 g | 15.7 qt) 4.31 17.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.61 g | 30.5 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.8 27.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.8 g | 27.2 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.56 38.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"4Gs Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by 4Gs Brewing. All Grain, ABV 4.85%, IBU 31.83, SRM 12.96, Fermentables: (Golden Ale Malt, Bonlander Munich, Pilsner Malt, Crystal Malt 150, Crystal Malt 300, Victory) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Whirfloc)
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