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Sussex Best

138 calories 14.1 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 liters
Post Boil Size: 6 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Polar Beer
Calories: 138 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Monday March 24th 2025
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19.8
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
1,032 g Crisp Malting - Extra Pale Maris Otter1032 g Extra Pale Maris Otter 37.5 3.84 80.6%
115 g Oat hulls115 g Oat hulls 0 9%
55 g Crisp Malting - Flaked Torrefied Maize55 g Flaked Torrefied Maize 36.8 0.26 4.3%
78 g Crisp Malting - Dark Crystal Malt 24078 g Dark Crystal Malt 240 33.1 324.07 6.1%
1,280 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 g harlequin5 g harlequin Hops Pellet 13.4 Boil 30 min 25.17 16.7%
10 g harlequin10 g harlequin Hops Pellet 13.4 Hop Stand at 67 °C 60 min 6.7 33.3%
10 g Bramling Cross10 g Bramling Cross Hops Pellet 4.8 Hop Stand at 67 °C 60 min 2.4 33.3%
5 g Bramling Cross5 g Bramling Cross Hops Pellet 4.8 Dry Hop 9 days 16.7%
30 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.02 L Strike 70 °C 67 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4.7 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
2.75 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 24 B cells required
Fermentis - Safale S-33
Amount:
1 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
68.72%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
18 - 26 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 24 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
62 33 0 80 130 51
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Sussex Best" Best Bitter beer recipe by Polar Beer. All Grain, ABV 4.5%, IBU 34.27, SRM 19.82, Fermentables: (Extra Pale Maris Otter, Oat hulls, Flaked Torrefied Maize, Dark Crystal Malt 240) Hops: (harlequin, Bramling Cross)
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