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Bloody Brit English Bitter

133 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.09 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Mark Smagner
Calories: 133 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 4th 2023
1.040
1.014
3.5%
31.9
11.3
n/a
37.56
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Simpsons - Maris Otter pale7 lb Maris Otter pale 2.69 / lb
18.83
38 2.4 82.4%
1 lb Briess - Victory Malt1 lb Victory Malt 2.99 / lb
2.99
34.5 28 11.8%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 70L0.5 lb Crystal 70L 3.24 / lb
1.62
34 70 5.9%
8.50 lbs / 23.44
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops 3.69 / oz
3.69
Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 18.39 40%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops 3.69 / oz
1.85
Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 4.56 20%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops 3.09 / oz
3.09
Pellet 4.4 Boil 15 min 8.92 40%
2.50 oz / 8.63
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Sparge 161 °F 156 °F 60 min
3.72 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® LONDON ENGLISH-STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
5.49 / each
5.49
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
69 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 73 B cells required
5.49 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 3.3 oz       Temp: 66 °F       CO2 Level: 2 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

OG:1.031
FG: 1.009
2.9% ABV
Came out watery tasting. Need to add more grain than original recipe.

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