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Colonial Bitter

Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Rating:

4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday May 3rd 2021

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

46.0

SRM (morey):

12.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter10 lb Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter	37	2.6	87%
1.50 lb	GB - Maris Otter Liquid Malt Extract (LME)	36	60	13%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Charles Faram - Green Bullet0.5 oz Green Bullet Hops	Pellet	11.5	Boil	60 min	21.82	28.6%
0.75 oz	Charles Faram - Green Bullet0.75 oz Green Bullet Hops	Pellet	11.5	Boil	20 min	19.82	42.9%
0.50 oz	Charles Faram - Green Bullet0.5 oz Green Bullet Hops	Pellet	11.5	Boil	5 min	4.35	28.6%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.75 oz	Charles Faram - Green Bullet (Pellet)		45.99	100.1%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.8 gal		Steeping	152 °F	212 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Yeast nutrient		Water Agt	Mash	18 min.
1 tsp	Irish Moss		Water Agt	Mash	15 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 0.5 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2021-05-03 03:22 UTC

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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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JohnSil • 05/14/2021 at 03:32pm

4 of 5

If you like floral hops, this work. AA was probably too high to work for an ESB.

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