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English Bitter

Name: English Bitter
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 12 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 5.25 lb Pilsner Malt; 5.2 lb Maris Otter Pale; 2.2 lb Melanoidin; 2.1 lb American - Munich - Light 10L; 0.55 lb Chocolate Malt; 0.5 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt); 3.27 oz Fuggles Hops; 1.09 oz Centennial Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: jb
Calories: 127 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday November 13th 2024

Original Gravity:

1.039

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.1%

IBU (tinseth):

31.1

SRM (morey):

15.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

64.34

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.25 lb	Gambrinus - Pilsner Malt5.25 lb Pilsner Malt	$ 1.64 / lb $ 8.61	37.3	1.5	33.2%
5.20 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5.2 lb Maris Otter Pale	$ 3.22 / lb $ 16.74	38	3.75	32.9%
2.20 lb	Weyermann - Melanoidin2.2 lb Melanoidin	$ 2.83 / lb $ 6.23	34.5	27	13.9%
2.10 lb	Riverbend Malt - American - Munich - Light 10L2.1 lb American - Munich - Light 10L	$ 5.22 / lb $ 10.96	37	10	13.3%
0.55 lb	Simpsons - Chocolate Malt0.55 lb Chocolate Malt	$ 3.52 / lb $ 1.94	31.7	444	3.5%
0.50 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	$ 2.70 / lb $ 1.35	33	1.8	3.2%
15.80 lbs / $ 45.83

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
3.27 oz	Fuggles3.27 oz Fuggles Hops	$ 1.98 / oz $ 6.47	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	27.65	75%
1.09 oz	Centennial1.09 oz Centennial Hops	$ 19.00 / lb $ 1.29	Pellet	10	Whirlpool	0 min	3.4	25%
4.36 oz / $ 7.77

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.5 gal			169 °F	154 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 64 °F

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 5.37 / each $ 10.74
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	66.2 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 155 B cells required

$ 10.74 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

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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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3.27 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	$ 1.98 / oz $ 6.47	27.65	75%
1.09 oz	Centennial (Pellet)	$ 19.00 / lb $ 1.29	3.4	25%
4.36 oz / $ 7.77

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English Bitter

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