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Best Bitter-simple

8043 calories 755 g 20 qt
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 8043 calories (Per 20qt)
Carbs: 755 g (Per 20qt)
Created: Sunday September 26th 2021
1.046
1.009
4.8%
34.5
9.9
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.25 lb American - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast 0.00 / lb
0.00
33 50 2.53165%
0.50 lb Briess - Brewers Torrified Wheat0.5 lb Brewers Torrified Wheat 0.00 / lb
0.00
35 1.5 5.06329%
2 oz German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt 0.00 / lb
0.00
27 3.4 1.26582%
9 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise9 lb Golden Promise 0.00 / lb
0.00
37 3 91.1392%
9.87 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.10 oz Helga1.1 oz Helga Hops 0.00 / oz
0.00
Pellet 6 Boil 60 min 26.3798 22.4%
1 oz Charles Faram - Archer1 oz Archer Hops 0.00 / oz
0.00
Pellet 3.7 Boil 12 min 6.20017 20.4%
2.80 oz Wet Hop-Alpha Aroma2.8 oz Wet Hop-Alpha Aroma Hops 0.00 / oz
0.00
Fresh 9 Boil 3 min 1.89789 57.1%
4.90 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.47 gal Protein rest Strike 144 °F 135 °F 15 min
1.25 gal Sac rest Temperature 135 °F 153 °F 60 min
0.75 gal Mash out Temperature 151 °F 169 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 69 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc 0.00 / oz
0.00
Water Agt Mash 12 min.
2 tsp Yeast Energizer 0.00 / oz
0.00
Other Mash 12 min.
1 tsp Irish Moss 0.00 / oz
0.00
Fining Mash 12 min.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 0.00 / oz
0.00
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum 0.00 / oz
0.00
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469
Amount:
0.25 Gallons
Cost:
0.00 / each
0.00
Attenuation (custom):
69%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 179 B cells required
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007
Amount:
0.25 Gallons
Cost:
0.00 / each
0.00
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 179 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F      
 
Target Water Profile
Columbia, MS
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
20 20 16 11 17 60
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Best Bitter-simple" Best Bitter beer recipe by Mvktr2. All Grain, ABV 4.81169%, IBU 34.4779, SRM 9.87909, Fermentables: (Special Roast, Brewers Torrified Wheat, Acidulated Malt, Golden Promise) Hops: (Helga, Archer, Wet Hop-Alpha Aroma) Other: (Whirlfloc, Yeast Energizer, Irish Moss, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-10-17 22:47 UTC
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