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Northease Bitter

263 calories 24 g 500 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 22.01 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26.01 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: Alan Harper
Calories: 263 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 24 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Sunday September 13th 2020
1.057
1.011
6.0%
45.3
11.4
5.3
10.39
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4,000 g Crisp Malting - Maris Otter4000 g Maris Otter 37.5 2.81 69.6%
500 g GB - Amber Malt500 g Amber Malt £ 0.00 / g
£ 0.73
33 17 8.7%
500 g GB - Crystal 60L500 g Crystal 60L £ 0.00 / g
£ 1.00
34 60 8.7%
300 g Dingemans - Wheat Malt300 g Wheat Malt £ 0.00 / g
£ 0.58
38.1 1.8 5.2%
300 g US - Rice Hulls300 g Rice Hulls £ 0.00 / g
£ 0.60
0.01 0 5.2%
150 g Weyermann - Acidulated150 g Acidulated £ 0.00 / g
£ 0.44
27 3.4 2.6%
5,750 g / £ 3.34
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Nelson Sauvin25 g Nelson Sauvin Hops £ 0.08 / g
£ 2.01
Pellet 11.3 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 33.2 38.5%
20 g East Kent Goldings20 g East Kent Goldings Hops £ 0.04 / g
£ 0.79
Pellet 6 Boil 20 min 8.54 30.8%
20 g Citra20 g Citra Hops £ 0.06 / g
£ 1.16
Pellet 13 Whirlpool at 80 °C 15 min 3.54 30.8%
65 g / £ 3.96
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
13 L Strike 75 °C 67 °C 60 min
12 L Sparge 74 °C 74 °C 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 each Whirlfloc £ 0.20 / each
£ 0.10
Fining Boil 0 min.
£ 0.10
 
Yeast
Bulldog - Bulldog B4 English Ale
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
£ 2.99 / each
£ 2.99
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
16 - 21 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 108 B cells required
£ 2.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Northease Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Alan Harper. All Grain, ABV 6%, IBU 45.28, SRM 11.35, Fermentables: (Maris Otter, Amber Malt, Crystal 60L, Wheat Malt, Rice Hulls, Acidulated) Hops: (Nelson Sauvin, East Kent Goldings, Citra) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-03-05 15:06 UTC
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