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The Bitter End **

162 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Matt Liddy
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
URL: http://www.northwestlegendsfoundation.org/homebrew.html
Created: Wednesday April 9th 2014
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 87.8%
0.50 lb Aromatic Malt0.5 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 4.9%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L0.5 lb Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 4.9%
0.25 lb American - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast 33 50 2.4%
10.25 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 20.78 45.5%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 20 min 3.53 22.7%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 1 min 0.34 22.7%
0.20 oz Cascade0.2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 60 min 5.9 9.1%
2.20 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 151 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Campdon Tablet Water Agt Other 0 min.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Tablet Fining Boil 5 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 190 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Camas Water Profile - Ward Labs
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Prepare a 1 liter starter.

Carbonatedto 1.5 to 2 volumes Co2.

This beer was awarded 3rd Place in the Sasquatch Brewfest Homebrew Contest in June 2014.



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