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Essex Best Bitter V2

Name: Essex Best Bitter V2
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 23 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 4 kg Finest Maris Otter; 200 g Amber; 40 g Roasted Barley; 40 g Torrified Barley; 20 g Challenger Hops; 15 g East Kent Goldings Hops; 10 g First Gold Hops; 20 g First Gold Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 29 liters
Post Boil Size: 23.1 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 128 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Monday March 31st 2025

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by richardhall1982

OG: 1.047 FG: 1.014 ABV: 4.3% IBU: 33

Original Gravity:

1.042

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.2%

IBU (tinseth):

28.4

SRM (morey):

9.2

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 kg	Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter4 kg Finest Maris Otter	36.8	2.4	93.5%
200 g	Crisp Malting - Amber200 g Amber	33.1	27.5	4.7%
40 g	Crisp Malting - Roasted Barley40 g Roasted Barley - (late boil kettle addition)	31.28	600	0.9%
40 g	Torrified Barley40 g Torrified Barley	36	2	0.9%
4,280 g / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Challenger20 g Challenger Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	12.78	30.8%
15 g	East Kent Goldings15 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Leaf/Whole	7.17	Aroma	20 min	7.57	23.1%
10 g	First Gold10 g First Gold Hops	Pellet	6.2	Aroma	20 min	4.8	15.4%
20 g	First Gold20 g First Gold Hops	Pellet	7.5	Hop Stand	10 min	3.26	30.8%
65 g / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
16 L	Strike	74 °C	67 °C	90 min
14 L	Sparge	72 °C	72 °C	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
10 ml	CRS/AMS (6.3% HCl, 8.6% H2SO4)		Water Agt	Mash	90 min.

Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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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	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Challenger (Pellet) 20 g Challenger (Pellet) Hops	12.78	30.8%
15 g	East Kent Goldings (Leaf/Whole)	7.57	23.1%
10 g	First Gold (Pellet) 10 g First Gold (Pellet) Hops	4.8	15.4%
20 g	First Gold (Pellet) 20 g First Gold (Pellet) Hops	3.26	30.8%
65 g / $ 0.00