E(ric's) Special Bitter Beer Recipe | All Grain Strong Bitter | Brewer's Friend
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E(ric's) Special Bitter

199 calories 20.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 199 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 29th 2020
1.060
1.015
5.9%
48.3
14.1
5.6
16.79
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt4.5 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt 1.69 / lb
7.61
38 2.65 72%
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 10L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 10L 1.59 / lb
0.80
35.4 10 8%
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 60L 1.59 / lb
0.80
35.4 60 8%
0.50 lb Flaked Barley0.5 lb Flaked Barley 1.59 / lb
0.80
32 2.2 8%
0.25 lb Thomas Fawcett - Brown0.25 lb Brown 1.89 / lb
0.47
32 71 4%
6.25 lbs / 10.46
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops 2.29 / oz
1.15
Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 19.02 25%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops 2.29 / oz
2.29
Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 29.23 50%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops 2.29 / oz
1.15
Pellet 5 Boil 0 min 25%
2 oz / 4.58
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Strike 160 °F 154 °F 60 min
1 gal Sparge 151 °F 152 °F 30 min
Starting Grain Temp: 154 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 oz Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 59 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
0.50 Each
Cost:
3.49 / each
1.75
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 49 B cells required
1.75 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 45 113 85 720 270
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"E(ric's) Special Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Eric1664. All Grain, ABV 5.88%, IBU 48.25, SRM 14.06, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt, Caramel Malt - 10L, Caramel Malt - 60L, Flaked Barley, Brown) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate), Baking Soda)
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