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Best Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19.8 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25.3 liters
Post Boil Size: 21 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 218 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 22.9 g (Per 500ml)

Created: Wednesday November 30th 2022

Yorkshire Bitter

by shepp1

OG: 1.042 FG: 1.012 ABV: 3.9% IBU: 33

Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter

by Endre

OG: 1.043 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.1% IBU: 39

Timothy Taylor's Boltmaker

by Endre

OG: 1.042 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.1% IBU: 30

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

35.9

SRM (morey):

9.3

Mash pH

5.4

Cost £

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.10 kg	Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter4.1 kg Finest Maris Otter	38	3	90.3%
0.10 kg	Crisp Malting - Crystal Extra Dark - 120L0.1 kg Crystal Extra Dark - 120L	35	120	2.2%
0.10 kg	Simpsons - Light Crystal0.1 kg Light Crystal	34	39	2.2%
0.09 kg	United Kingdom - Amber0.09 kg Amber	32	27	2%
0.15 kg	Belgian - Biscuit0.15 kg Biscuit	35	23	3.3%
4.54 kg / £ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
10 g	Admiral10 g Admiral Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	60 min	18.42	16.7%
10 g	Challenger10 g Challenger Hops	Pellet	8	Boil	15 min	5.62	16.7%
15 g	Challenger15 g Challenger Hops	Pellet	8	Boil	10 min	6.16	25%
25 g	Challenger25 g Challenger Hops	Pellet	8	Boil	5 min	5.65	41.7%
60 g / £ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
10 g	Admiral (Pellet) 10 g Admiral (Pellet) Hops	18.42	16.7%
50 g	Challenger (Pellet) 50 g Challenger (Pellet) Hops	17.43	83.4%
60 g / £ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
24 L	Infusion	--	--	--
5 L	Batch Sparge	--	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 L/kg

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
30 ml	CRS/AMS (6.3% HCl, 8.6% H2SO4)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5.80 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

Crossmyloof - Midland

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	13 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 81 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Home tap water

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

Notes

3.1kg Maris Otter, 1kg Plumage Archer (wasn't available on list)

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Last Updated: 2023-01-14 17:00 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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