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London Special Bitter

187 calories 22.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Partial Mash
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.100 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.151 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Antmaniac
Calories: 187 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday September 27th 2020
1.056
1.018
5.0%
24.6
19.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Briess - LME Golden Light7 lb LME Golden Light 37.6 4 81.2%
0.50 lb BA Malt - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit 36 20 5.8%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 11.6%
2 oz United Kingdom - Black Patent2 oz Black Patent 27 525 1.4%
8.62 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 19.01 50%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 5.55 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.5 gal Steeping 163 °F 155 °F 30 min
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
69 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required
0.00 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-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Delicious! Biscuit malt adds just the right amount of body to really round out the flavor. Very easily drunk! Quite dark in color.

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