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2022 West Belco Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 24 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 29 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Calories: 168 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Saturday July 30th 2022

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (tinseth):

56.2

SRM (morey):

12.3

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.50 kg	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4.5 kg Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	76.6%
0.35 kg	United Kingdom - Amber0.35 kg Amber	32	27	6%
0.20 kg	Crisp Malting - Crystal 60L0.2 kg Crystal 60L	33.1	60	3.4%
0.20 kg	United Kingdom - Brown0.2 kg Brown	32	65	3.4%
0.23 kg	Crisp Malting - Crystal Light - 45L0.225 kg Crystal Light - 45L	33.1	45	3.8%
0.20 kg	Flaked Barley0.2 kg Flaked Barley	32	2.2	3.4%
0.20 kg	Rice Hulls0.2 kg Rice Hulls	0	0	3.4%
5.88 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
40 g	Magnum40 g Magnum Hops		Pellet	9.5	Boil	60 min	41.98	33.3%
40 g	East Kent Goldings40 g East Kent Goldings Hops		Pellet	6	Boil	10 min	9.61	33.3%
20 g	East Kent Goldings20 g East Kent Goldings Hops	$ 0.00 / g $ 0.00	Pellet	6	Boil	5 min	2.64	16.7%
20 g	Fuggles20 g Fuggles Hops	$ 0.00 / g $ 0.00	Pellet	4.4	Boil	5 min	1.94	16.7%
120 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
40 g	Magnum (Pellet) 40 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops		41.98	33.3%
60 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 60 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops		12.25	50%
20 g	Fuggles (Pellet) 20 g Fuggles (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.00 / g $ 0.00	1.94	16.7%
120 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
18 L	mash	Infusion	69 °C	66 °C	30 min
		Temperature	66 °C	67 °C	30 min
	Mash out	Temperature	67 °C	75 °C	10 min
17 L	sparge	Sparge	--	75 °C	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
6.22 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1.78 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.40 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Sparge	0 min.
0.50 each	Whirlfloc tablet	Fining	Boil	10 min.
0.50 tsp	Gelatin	Fining	Kegging	0 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968

Amount:	0.89 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	77%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	18 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	19 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 114 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Higgins, ACT, Australia 2023

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	1	3	30	120	40
6.22g gypsum, 1.78g cacl2 = ph 5.45, ca = 39, cl=32, so4=119 Phosphoric used to acidify spoarge water is 85%
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Notes

Milled grain Sat night 30 July 2022. Will use jar of 1968 slurry from oatmeal stout kegged Saturday morning.
Mashed in 8:15 am Sun 31 July 2022.
Gravity mid mash 17 Brix=1.067. Started sparge 9:30am.
Boiling 10:25 am, 29 litres @13.5 brix=1.053. 30 mins into boil 27 litres looks like 16 brix=1.063. 55 min 26 litres @14 brix=1.055.
24 litres @14 brix=1.055 after cooling. 22.5 litres into fermenter @20.5C.
Ramped up bittering because didn't trust efficiency - TRUST IT!!!
7:30 am Monday 1 Aug 13.25 brix=1.048, upped temp to 19C. 7:30pm 12 brix=1.041. 8am Tues 2 Aug 10 brix=1.029. Tues 10pm 8.5 brix=1.020 upped temp to 20C. Weds 8am 20C 8 brix=1.017. Monday 8 Aug 9pm 7 brix=1.011. Off temp Thurs 11 Aug. Sat am 14.2C, packaged keg, 7 stubbies, 1x750. Bitters always better at 6 weeks plus from brewday.

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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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