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Best Bitter Experiment

Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.92 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday October 25th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

27.7

SRM (morey):

11.8

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter9 lb Finest Maris Otter	38	3	84.7%
1 lb	Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter1 lb Finest Maris Otter	38	3	9.4%
0.50 lb	United Kingdom - Carastan (30/37)0.5 lb Carastan (30/37)	35	34	4.7%
2 oz	Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III2 oz Carafa Special Type III	29.9	525	1.2%
10.62 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Kent Goldings (5 AA)1 oz Kent Goldings (5 AA) Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	18.38	28.6%
1.50 oz	Northern Brewer (7.8 AA)1.5 oz Northern Brewer (7.8 AA) Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil	5 min	8.57	42.9%
1 oz	Kent Goldings (5 AA)1 oz Kent Goldings (5 AA) Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	1 min	0.79	28.6%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Kent Goldings (5 AA) (Pellet)	19.17	57.2%
1.50 oz	Northern Brewer (7.8 AA) (Pellet)	8.57	42.9%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.25 gal	BIAB	Infusion	153 °F	151 °F	75 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1.50 tsp	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: -3.91 psi Temp: 40 °F CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
1.5 tsp gypsum
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Great color and slightly bready flavor from Maris Otter.

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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