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BdK folkbitter AEB 20L v3

99 calories 8.8 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Standard/Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Magnus Keijser
Calories: 99 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 8.8 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Tuesday April 8th 2025
1.033
1.006
3.5%
28.6
13.2
5.4
141.62
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1,000 g Weyermann - German - Pale Ale1000 g German - Pale Ale kr 24.00 / kg
kr 24.00
39 2.3 35.1%
300 g Finland - Crystal Malt 250300 g Crystal Malt 250 kr 34.00 / kg
kr 10.20
35 94 10.5%
500 g Weyermann - Munich Type I500 g Munich Type I kr 23.00 / kg
kr 11.50
38 6 17.5%
400 g Weyermann - German - Rye400 g German - Rye kr 0.03 / g
kr 12.00
38 3.5 14%
350 g United Kingdom - Brown350 g Brown kr 35.00 / kg
kr 12.25
32 65 12.3%
300 g Corn Sugar - Dextrose300 g Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) kr 39.00 / kg
kr 11.70
42 0.5 10.5%
2,850 g / kr 81.65
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g East Kent Goldings20 g East Kent Goldings Hops kr 0.63 / g
kr 12.60
Pellet 5.2 Boil 60 min 13.65 25%
25 g East Kent Goldings25 g East Kent Goldings Hops kr 0.63 / g
kr 15.75
Pellet 5.2 Boil 20 min 10.34 31.3%
35 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany)35 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops kr 0.49 / g
kr 17.15
Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 4.58 43.8%
80 g / kr 45.50
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 L Beta-amylase Temperature -- 65 °C 45 min
Alpha-amylase Temperature -- 70 °C 25 min
Mash-out Temperature -- 77 °C 10 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Chalk kr 69.00 / kg
kr 0.14
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt kr 24.00 / kg
kr 0.02
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 ml Lactic acid kr 196.00 / L
kr 0.39
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Table Salt kr 1.20 / kg
kr 0.00
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Protafloc kr 0.98 / g
kr 0.98
Fining Boil 15 min.
2 g Jästnäring kr 2.10 / g
kr 4.20
Other Boil 10 min.
1 ml Endozym Protease GF kr 3,980.00 / kg
kr 3.98
Fining Primary 14 days
kr 9.72
 
Yeast
AEB - Fermoale AY4
Amount:
25 Grams
Cost:
kr 0.19 / g
kr 4.75
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
17 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
22 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 58 B cells required
kr 4.75 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 1.49 bar       Temp: 22 °C       CO2 Level: 2 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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"BdK folkbitter AEB 20L v3" Standard/Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by Magnus Keijser. BIAB, ABV 3.5%, IBU 28.57, SRM 13.24, Fermentables: (German - Pale Ale, Crystal Malt 250, Munich Type I, German - Rye, Brown, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Hallertau Tradition (Germany)) Other: (Chalk, Epsom Salt, Lactic acid, Table Salt, Protafloc, Jästnäring, Endozym Protease GF)
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