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British Strong Bitter

188 calories 19.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.71 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 7th 2024
1.057
1.014
5.8%
46.3
14.8
5.5
53.92
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale 2.50 / lb
25.00
38 3.75 66.2%
1 lb Briess - Carapils Malt1 lb Carapils Malt 3.19 / lb
3.19
34.5 1.5 6.6%
2 lb GB - Invert Sugar #22 lb Invert Sugar #2 1.00 / lb
2.00
36 25 13.2%
0.10 lb Weyermann - Carafa II0.1 lb Carafa II 3.50 / lb
0.35
31.5 415 0.7%
1 lb Viking - Cookie Malt1 lb Cookie Malt 3.00 / lb
3.00
37 25.4 6.6%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 3.00 / lb
3.00
0 0 6.6%
15.10 lbs / 36.54
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops 1.75 / oz
3.50
Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 35.3 50%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops 1.75 / oz
1.75
Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 8.76 25%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops 1.75 / oz
1.75
Pellet 5 Boil 3 min 2.2 25%
4 oz / 7.00
 
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
5.50 g Gypsum 0.25 / g
1.38
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 oz Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.38
 
Yeast
CellarScience - English
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
4.50 / each
9.00
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
63 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 219 B cells required
9.00 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
"British Strong Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by johnnybison. BIAB, ABV 5.75%, IBU 46.26, SRM 14.79, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Carapils Malt, Invert Sugar #2, Carafa II, Cookie Malt, Rice Hulls) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Gypsum, 5.2 pH Stabilizer, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Salt)
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