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Birthday best

119 calories 12.5 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.028 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 119 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12.5 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday May 21st 2023
1.039
1.010
3.9%
33.7
8.3
n/a
8.82
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 kg Muntons - Maris Otter3.5 kg Maris Otter 2.02 / kg
7.07
38 2.3 95.2%
0.18 kg Crisp Malting - Crystal Extra Dark - 120L0.175 kg Crystal Extra Dark - 120L 2.21 / kg
0.39
35 120 4.8%
3.68 kg / 7.46
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
18 g Challenger18 g Challenger Hops 0.04 / g
0.72
Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 23.48 52.9%
8 g Northern Brewer - UK Fuggle8 g UK Fuggle Hops 0.04 / g
0.32
Pellet 6.1 Boil 60 min 7.49 23.5%
8 g Northern Brewer - UK Fuggle8 g UK Fuggle Hops 0.04 / g
0.32
Pellet 6.1 Boil 10 min 2.72 23.5%
34 g / 1.36
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20.1138 L Strike 68 °C 67 °C 60 min
11.3263 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °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:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 68 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 1.02 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
"Birthday best" Best Bitter beer recipe by Rob M. All Grain, ABV 3.93%, IBU 33.69, SRM 8.26, Fermentables: ( Maris Otter, Crystal Extra Dark - 120L) Hops: (Challenger, UK Fuggle)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-05-21 10:22 UTC
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Rob M 06/22/2023 at 04:48pm
5 of 5

Excellent summer bitter light refreshing and just slightly fruity


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