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Ordinary bitter

128 calories 12.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 128 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday September 21st 2015
1.039
1.009
3.9%
24.5
12.1
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row7 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 89.6%
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 120L 34.5 120 6.4%
0.25 lb Briess - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast 33 40 3.2%
7.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
6 oz East Kent Goldings6 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Fresh 5 Boil 60 min 18.32 54.5%
2.50 oz East Kent Goldings2.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Fresh 5 Boil 30 min 5.87 22.7%
2.50 oz East Kent Goldings2.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Fresh 5 Boil 1 min 0.33 22.7%
11 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.6 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
5.8 gal Sparge -- 180 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.25 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.46 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 71 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Ordinary bitter" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by davidcollins. All Grain, ABV 3.89%, IBU 24.51, SRM 12.11, Fermentables: (Pale Ale Malt 2-Row, Caramel Malt - 120L, Special Roast) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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