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Old School Best

142 calories 17.1 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 liters
Post Boil Size: 11 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 142 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 17.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday June 10th 2023
1.046
1.015
4.1%
39.1
10.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2,100 g United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row2100 g Pale 2-Row 38 2.5 89.7%
80 g Simpsons - Crystal Light 80 g Crystal Light 33.1 38.03 3.4%
80 g Crisp Malting - Crystal Dark - 77L80 g Crystal Dark - 77L 33.1 77 3.4%
80 g Simpsons - Red Rye Crystal80 g Red Rye Crystal 29.9 89.4 3.4%
2,340 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 g Challenger8 g Challenger Hops Leaf/Whole 8 Boil 60 min 14.77 17.4%
8 g First Gold8 g First Gold Hops Leaf/Whole 7.4 Boil 60 min 13.67 17.4%
15 g Challenger15 g Challenger Hops Leaf/Whole 8 Boil 5 min 5.52 32.6%
15 g First Gold15 g First Gold Hops Leaf/Whole 7.4 Boil 5 min 5.11 32.6%
46 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 L Steeping 65 °C 65 °C 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.13 L/kg
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 ml CRS/AMS (6.3% HCl, 8.6% H2SO4) Water Agt Mash --
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash --
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® LONDON ENGLISH-STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
18 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 44 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 7 g       Temp: 20 °C       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
"Old School Best" Best Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #336392. All Grain, ABV 4.1%, IBU 39.07, SRM 10.16, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Crystal Light , Crystal Dark - 77L, Red Rye Crystal) Hops: (Challenger, First Gold) Other: (CRS/AMS (6.3% HCl, 8.6% H2SO4), Gypsum, Epsom Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-06-11 20:52 UTC
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