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Best bitter

144 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.35 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.31 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 7th 2024
1.044
1.010
4.4%
38.9
11.5
5.3
29.98
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale6.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 2.50 / lb
16.25
38 3.75 72.2%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Melanoidin0.5 lb Melanoidin 2.00 / lb
1.00
34.5 27 5.6%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Carafoam0.5 lb Carafoam 3.19 / lb
1.60
34.5 2.2 5.6%
1 lb Invert Sugar Syrup1 lb Invert Sugar Syrup 3.00 / lb
3.00
36 1 11.1%
0.50 lb Dingemans - Special B0.5 lb Special B 3.69 / lb
1.85
33.1 125 5.6%
9 lbs / 23.69
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops 1.79 / oz
0.90
Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 30.63 50%
0.25 oz Magnum0.25 oz Magnum Hops 1.79 / oz
0.45
Pellet 15 Boil 15 min 7.6 25%
0.25 oz Magnum0.25 oz Magnum Hops 1.79 / oz
0.45
Pellet 15 Boil 1 min 0.66 25%
1 oz / 1.79
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Batch Sparge 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - English
Amount:
3 Liters
Cost:
1.50 / each
4.50
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 163 B cells required
4.50 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Best bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by johnnybison. BIAB, ABV 4.38%, IBU 38.88, SRM 11.45, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Melanoidin, Carafoam, Invert Sugar Syrup, Special B) Hops: (Magnum) Other: (Gypsum)
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