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Slightly Bitter

176 calories 19.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday February 14th 2020
1.053
1.015
5.2%
44.5
8.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 92.6%
0.30 lb United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L0.3 lb Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 2.8%
0.50 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose0.5 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 42 0.5 4.6%
10.80 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.34 oz Fuggles0.34 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 First Wort 60 min 6.57 11.3%
0.33 oz Challenger0.33 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 First Wort 60 min 12.05 11%
0.34 oz East Kent Goldings0.34 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 First Wort 60 min 7.3 11.3%
0.33 oz Fuggles0.33 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 4.46 11%
0.33 oz Challenger0.33 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 30 min 8.42 11%
0.33 oz East Kent Goldings0.33 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 0 min 11%
0.50 oz Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 5 min 3.31 16.7%
0.50 oz Progress0.5 oz Progress Hops Pellet 6.25 Boil 5 min 2.43 16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 26.87 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Infusion 155 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total strike volume 9.04 36.2  
Mash volume with grains 9.86 39.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.29 -5.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.07 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.04 0.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.93 g | 23.7 qt) 5.5 22  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.04 36.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Slightly Bitter" Special/Best/Premium Bitter beer recipe by exarsarris. BIAB, ABV 5.22%, IBU 44.54, SRM 8.85, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Extra Dark Crystal 120L, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Fuggles, Challenger, East Kent Goldings, Progress) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Epsom Salt)
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