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Five Points Best

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 31 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.026 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: The malt miller
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 132 calories (Per 12L)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12L)

Created: Friday June 13th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.040

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

3.8%

IBU (tinseth):

44.0

SRM (morey):

6.5

Mash pH

5.3

Cost £

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.27 kg	Simpsons - Low Colour Maris Otter3.27 kg Low Colour Maris Otter	37	1.72	87.2%
140 g	Simpsons - Wheat Malt140 g Wheat Malt	36.576	2.8	3.7%
170 g	Simpsons - Amber Malt170 g Amber Malt	31.8	20.8	4.5%
170 g	Simpsons - Crystal Medium170 g Crystal Medium	33	65.01	4.5%
3,750 g / £ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
40 g	Fuggles40 g Fuggles Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.5	Boil	60 min	25.54	26.7%
30 g	Fuggles30 g Fuggles Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.5	Boil	15 min	9.5	20%
80 g	Fuggles80 g Fuggles Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.5	Hop Stand	30 min	9	53.3%
150 g / £ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
150 g	Fuggles (Leaf/Whole) 150 g Fuggles (Leaf/Whole) Hops		44.04	100%
150 g / £ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
12 L	Strike	69 °C	67 °C	60 min
5.5 L	Top Off	--	75 °C	--
17.5 L	Sparge	76 °C	76 °C	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
6 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
6 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
2 g	Salt	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
0.45 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	71%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	19 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 70 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 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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Last Updated: 2025-06-13 17:11 UTC

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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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