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Big Little Brother

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday August 28th 2022

11B1. Best Bitter

by WAWooldridge

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.3% IBU: 34

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

4.5%

IBU (tinseth):

33.4

SRM (morey):

14.8

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentation History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.80 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8.8 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	88.9%
13.20 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 80L13.2 oz Caramel / Crystal 80L	33	80	8.3%
4.40 oz	United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate4.4 oz Pale Chocolate	33	207	2.8%
158.40 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	8.51	20%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	18.91	40%
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	4.22	20%
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	5 min	1.7	20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	14.43	60%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	18.91	40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.35 gal	Strike	152 °F	152 °F	60 min
3.64 gal	Fly Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
4.60 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.80 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.80 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

White Labs - British Ale Yeast WLP005

Amount:	2.20 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	70.5%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Charleston, WV

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	13	25	100	120	0
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Last Updated: 2022-10-08 19:25 UTC

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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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