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Special Bitter

181 calories 21.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.08 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 87% (ending kettle)
Hop Utilization: 90%
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday November 12th 2021
1.054
1.018
4.7%
23.2
11.0
5.8
21.46
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row9 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 1.16 / lb
10.44
36.8 3.5 88.5%
6.80 oz Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L6.8 oz Aromatic Munich Malt 20L 3.19 / lb
1.36
35.4 20 4.2%
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 120L 2.99 / lb
1.50
34.5 120 4.9%
0.25 lb Briess - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast 33 40 2.5%
10.17 lbs / 13.29
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Golding1 oz East Kent Golding Hops 2.49 / oz
2.49
Pellet 5.9 Boil 60 min 17.48 50%
0.50 oz East Kent Golding0.5 oz East Kent Golding Hops 2.49 / oz
1.25
Pellet 5.9 Boil 20 min 5.29 25%
0.50 oz East Kent Golding0.5 oz East Kent Golding Hops 2.49 / oz
1.25
Pellet 5.9 Boil 1 min 0.38 25%
2 oz / 4.98
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.9 gal Strike 153 °F 151 °F 60 min
1 gal Sparge 175 °F 151 °F --
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® LONDON ENGLISH-STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
11 Grams
Cost:
0.29 / g
3.19
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 106 B cells required
3.19 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 15.84 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Kalispell City Water, MT, USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Special Bitter" Special/Best/Premium Bitter beer recipe by BrianPut. All Grain, ABV 4.73%, IBU 23.16, SRM 10.97, Fermentables: ( Pale Ale Malt 2-Row, Aromatic Munich Malt 20L, Caramel Malt - 120L, Special Roast) Hops: (East Kent Golding)
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