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Old Dog Best Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 18 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26.74 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.028 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 59% (brew house)
Calories: 128 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12.3 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Thursday October 6th 2022

Original Gravity:

1.042

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (tinseth):

40.4

SRM (morey):

9.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost £

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.50 kg	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.5 kg Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	81.2%
400 g	Torrified Wheat400 g Torrified Wheat	36	2	9.3%
200 g	United Kingdom - Crystal 55L200 g Crystal 55L	34	55	4.6%
8 g	Muntons - Black Malt8 g Black Malt	34.5	600	0.2%
200 g	Cane Sugar200 g Cane Sugar - (late fermenter addition)	46	0	4.6%
4,308 g / £ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
21 g	Challenger21 g Challenger Hops	Leaf/Whole	8.5	Boil	60 min	27.77	53.8%
10 g	Fuggles10 g Fuggles Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.5	Boil	60 min	7	25.6%
8 g	Goldings8 g Goldings Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.5	Boil	60 min	5.6	20.5%
39 g / £ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
21 g	Challenger (Leaf/Whole) 21 g Challenger (Leaf/Whole) Hops	27.77	53.8%
10 g	Fuggles (Leaf/Whole) 10 g Fuggles (Leaf/Whole) Hops	7	25.6%
8 g	Goldings (Leaf/Whole) 8 g Goldings (Leaf/Whole) Hops	5.6	20.5%
39 g / £ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
14.64 L		Strike	67 °C	67 °C	90 min
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °C

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 66 B cells required

£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.9 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Mash wasn't good enough so added 200g sugar to bring 19L to 1.042. Gutted.

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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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