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Best Bitter

159 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.087 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.109 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday May 18th 2020
1.048
1.013
4.6%
22.2
12.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 87.8%
0.50 lb American - Aromatic Malt0.5 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 4.9%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 4.9%
0.25 lb American - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast 33 50 2.4%
10.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 18.57 50%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 3.07 16.7%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 1 min 0.53 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Canterbury Water profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 3.59 14.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 1.31 g | 5.2 qt) 4.41 17.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.96 g | 7.8 qt) 0.94 3.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.01 g | 16.1 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 2.4 9.6  
Top off amount 3.1 12.4  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 4.53 18.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Little River Brews. All Grain, ABV 4.55%, IBU 22.17, SRM 12.1, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Aromatic Malt, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Special Roast) Hops: (East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-05-18 18:30 UTC