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Ordinary Bitter 2021

Name: Ordinary Bitter 2021
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 6 lb Maris Otter Pale; 0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L; 0.2 lb Victory; 2 oz Acidulated Malt; 0.4 oz Nugget Hops; 1 oz Kent Goldings Hops; 1 oz Kent Goldings Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.138 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 81% (brew house)
Source: Tony Gilardi
Calories: 124 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday August 3rd 2021

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Original Gravity:

1.038

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

3.8%

IBU (tinseth):

36.0

SRM (morey):

7.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale6 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	87.9%
0.50 lb	Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	7.3%
0.20 lb	American - Victory0.2 lb Victory	34	28	2.9%
2 oz	German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	1.8%
6.82 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.40 oz	Nugget0.4 oz Nugget Hops	Pellet	12.9	Boil	60 min	21	16.7%
1 oz	Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	4.3	Boil	15 min	8.68	41.7%
1 oz	Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	4.3	Boil	10 min	6.34	41.7%
2.40 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
2.6 gal	strike at 164	Infusion	163 °F	152 °F	60 min
4.65 gal		Sparge	180 °F	168 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	Wyeast Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.
0.50 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	10 min.
4 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
7 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Salt	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:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 69 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

1 l. yeast starter, 100% RO water, mash ph ~5.29

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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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.40 oz	Nugget (Pellet)	21	16.7%
2 oz	Kent Goldings (Pellet)	15.02	83.4%
2.40 oz / $ 0.00