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Tom Rakewell's Best Bitter Cask Version

159 calories 17.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 15 min
Batch Size: 1.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.85 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: J-Ho
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 8th 2021
1.048
1.014
4.5%
33.9
9.8
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.63 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row2.63 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 80.9%
2.33 oz Invert Sugar Syrup2.33 oz Invert Sugar Syrup - (late boil kettle addition) 36 1 4.5%
2 oz Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L2 oz Bonlander Munich Malt 10L 35.9 10 3.8%
2 oz Belgian - Special B2 oz Special B 34 115 3.8%
2 oz American - Special Roast2 oz Special Roast 33 50 3.8%
1 oz Flaked Wheat1 oz Flaked Wheat 34 2 1.9%
0.58 oz German - Acidulated Malt0.58 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.1%
51.99 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Target0.5 oz Target Hops Pellet 10 Boil 15 min 28.78 50%
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Whirlpool 0 min 2.68 25%
0.25 oz Willamette0.25 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool 0 min 2.41 25%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 qt Infusion -- 155 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.60 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.60 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.81 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.30 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® LONDON ENGLISH-STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
72%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 59 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Distilled
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

The Special B is a bit much; maybe go with Carastan instead. Also drop the invert sugar.

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  • Last Updated: 2021-05-31 03:39 UTC
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