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Bowood Best Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 22 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 33.42 liters
Post Boil Size: 28.17 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: null
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12L)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12L)

Created: Saturday August 19th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.045

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

4.1%

IBU (tinseth):

37.3

SRM (morey):

9.6

Mash pH

5.4

Cost £

n/a

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Fermentation History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.20 kg	Crisp Malting - No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter4.2 kg No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter	37	3	84.3%
0.15 kg	Simpsons - Crystal T500.15 kg Crystal T50	34	50	3%
500 g	Thomas Fawcett - Amber Malt500 g Amber Malt	32.2	38	10%
30 g	Dingemans - Aromatic Malt30 g Aromatic Malt	36.3	19	0.6%
100 g	Crisp Malting - Torrefied Wheat100 g Torrefied Wheat	36.8	3	2%
4,980 g / £ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Challenger20 g Challenger Hops	Pellet	7.9	Boil	60 min	20.36	23.5%
15 g	Challenger15 g Challenger Hops	Pellet	7.9	Boil	15 min	7.58	17.6%
15 g	East Kent Goldings15 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	4.7	Boil	15 min	4.51	17.6%
20 g	East Kent Goldings20 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	4.7	Hop Stand	15 min	2.14	23.5%
15 g	Challenger15 g Challenger Hops	Pellet	7.9	Hop Stand	15 min	2.69	17.6%
85 g / £ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
50 g	Challenger (Pellet) 50 g Challenger (Pellet) Hops	30.63	58.7%
35 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 35 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	6.65	41.1%
85 g / £ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
14.69 L	Strike	69 °C	67 °C	60 min
24.21 L	Sparge	76 °C	76 °C	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 21 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
6 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
8 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.38 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	18 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 86 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile II

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
150	10	80	150	160	220
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Last Updated: 2023-08-20 09:42 UTC

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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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