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Lightfoot's Specialty Bitter; 5 Gallon

Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Rating:

5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday December 7th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

43.6

SRM (morey):

13.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter9 lb Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter	37	2.6	85.7%
1 lb	Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt I1 lb Crystal Malt I	34	45	9.5%
0.50 lb	Belgian - Special B0.5 lb Special B	34	115	4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	60 min	33.85	50%
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	15 min	6.92	25%
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	5 min	2.78	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Challenger (Pellet)	33.85	50%
1 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	9.7	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.59 gal		Strike	161 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Omega Yeast Labs - British Ale VIII OYL-016

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

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Last Updated: 2024-01-16 19:10 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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BierKlaus • 01/07/2024 at 07:25pm

5 of 5

Clean, crisp, bitter, very drinkable, and lingering sweetness is very minor (flaw). Tad less Special B and a little more MO and/or flaked wheat or barley. Hop character is evident, and delicious.

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