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I did my Best

121 calories 10.6 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28 liters
Post Boil Size: 20 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.029 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
No Chill: 20 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 121 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 10.6 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday June 25th 2020
1.040
1.007
4.3%
34.8
8.9
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.20 kg Simpsons - Maris Otter pale3.2 kg Maris Otter pale 38 2.4 87.4%
230 g American - Caramel / Crystal 80L230 g Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 6.3%
230 g Briess - Victory Malt230 g Victory Malt 34.5 28 6.3%
3,660 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g East Kent Goldings30 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 40 min 23.07 51.7%
28 g Fuggles28 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 11.73 48.3%
58 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
28 L Single Infusion Strike 72.6 °C 67 °C 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8.40 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash --
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20.5 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 70 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.77 bar       Temp: 5 °C       CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Neerabup-Carabooda
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
water was unusually alkaline this day and needed on the spot adjustment with ph metre and lactic.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

OG achieved: 1.045

FG achieved: 1.012

ABV achieved: 4.33%

As both OG and FG are up by .005 maybe my hydrometer is out by .005?

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