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Bitter Days

135 calories 13.8 g 14 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Calories: 135 calories (Per 14oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 14oz)
Created: Thursday May 25th 2023
1.041
1.010
4.1%
41.9
8.8
5.3
10.68
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Simpsons - Maris Otter pale4 lb Maris Otter pale 2.00 / lb
8.00
38 2.4 88.9%
8 oz Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt8 oz Crystal Malt 2.20 / lb
1.10
33 61 11.1%
4.50 lbs / 9.10
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g BSG - UK Target (10.8 AA)10 g BSG - UK Target (10.8 AA) Hops 2.49 / oz
0.88
Pellet 11.6 First Wort 60 min 30.82 41.7%
6 g Northdown6 g Northdown Hops Pellet 7 Boil 15 min 5.54 25%
8 g BSG - Challenger8 g Challenger Hops 2.49 / oz
0.70
Pellet 5.3 Boil 15 min 5.59 33.3%
24 g / 1.58
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Infusion 160 °F 153 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.27 oz Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
1.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub
Amount:
8 Ounces
Cost:
0.00 / each
0.00
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 41 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 19.79 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes


Ferment at 68 for 2-3 days then let it go to 70 for 3 days

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  • Last Updated: 2023-05-27 01:43 UTC
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