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Dr Dextrin Best Bitter

136 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.028 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 136 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 4th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale6 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 75%
0.50 lb Bairds - British Crystal 50/60L0.5 lb British Crystal 50/60L 35 55 6.3%
0.50 lb Flaked Corn0.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 6.3%
1 lb GB - Invert Sugar #21 lb Invert Sugar #2 - (late boil kettle addition) 36 25 12.5%
8 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 60 min 27.09 75%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 3.81 25%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Infusion 170 °F 156 °F 60 min
3.5 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F 156 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz irish moss Water Agt Mash 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
72%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 75 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dme       Amount: 5 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
treated water for UK profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
pre treat strike water one day prior with the following:

1 campden tablet to remove chloramine
1 tbs gypsum
1 sachet of "Burton Water Salts"
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

60 min. boil, ferment in conical fermenter.
Trub dump after 5 days in fermenter.
Yeast dump after 10 days or when terminal gravity is reached
Wait 10 more days after yeast dump for clarifying.
Bottle after 10 days off of yeast cake.

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