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Backyard Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.57 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 90% (brew house)
Source: Stuart
Hop Utilization: 99.6738%
Calories: 107 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 9.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday August 2nd 2023

Original Gravity:

1.033

Final Gravity:

1.006

ABV (standard):

3.5%

IBU (tinseth):

33.5

SRM (morey):

8.3

Mash pH

5.1

Cost $

19.09

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
2 lb	Grouse Malt House - Vienna Millet Malt2 lb Vienna Millet Malt	$ 5.33 / lb $ 10.66	31	2.6	33.3%
0.25 lb	Grouse Malt House - Caramel Millet 120L0.25 lb Caramel Millet 120L	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	27	120	4.2%
0.25 lb	Grouse Malt House - Goldfinch Millet Malt0.25 lb Goldfinch Millet Malt	$ 5.33 / lb $ 1.33	28	5.4	4.2%
0.25 lb	Grouse Malt House - Griffin Millet Malt0.25 lb Griffin Millet Malt	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	30	60	4.2%
0.25 lb	Grouse Malt House - Buckwheat Malt0.25 lb Buckwheat Malt	$ 5.20 / Pounds $ 1.30	30	2	4.2%
3 lb	Grouse Malt House - US - Grouse Malt House - Pale oat malt	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	30	3	50%
6 lbs / $ 13.29

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Backyard Hops1.5 oz Backyard Hops Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Leaf/Whole	3	Boil	60 min	18.52	33.3%
1 oz	Backyard Hops1 oz Backyard Hops Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Leaf/Whole	3	Boil	30 min	9.49	22.2%
1 oz	Backyard Hops1 oz Backyard Hops Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Leaf/Whole	3	Boil	10 min	4.48	22.2%
1 oz	Backyard Hops1 oz Backyard Hops Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Leaf/Whole	3	Boil	2 min	1.04	22.2%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
4.50 oz	Backyard Hops (Leaf/Whole)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	33.53	99.9%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5 gal	Strike	145 °F	145 °F	60 min
	Temperature	145 °F	175 °F	90 min
1.7 gal	Sparge	175 °F	175 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Epsom Salt	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Gypsum	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Salt	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 ml	Ondea Pro	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	--
10 ml	Ceremix Flex	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	--

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 5.80 / each $ 5.80
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 55 B cells required

$ 5.80 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: sucrose Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	6	50	150	0
1 tsp gypsum .9 tsp epsom .2 tsp canning salt .7 tsp calcium chloride
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

An ordinary bitter brewed with backyard hops (maybe Cascade?) though EKG or Fuggles would also be a fine choice.

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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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