American Bitter Beer Recipe | BIAB Ordinary Bitter by stingc98 | Brewer's Friend
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American Bitter

118 calories 11.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.027 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 84% (brew house)
Source: CS
Calories: 118 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday December 17th 2015
1.036
1.008
3.7%
28.9
8.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 95%
0.13 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.125 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4%
0.50 oz Belgian - De-Bittered Black0.5 oz De-Bittered Black 34 566 1%
3.16 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
6.50 g Magnum6.5 g Magnum Hops Pellet 12.3 Boil 60 min 24.02 30.2%
5 g Cascade5 g Cascade Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 15 min 4.85 23.3%
10 g Cascade10 g Cascade Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 0 min 46.5%
21.50 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 qt single infusion mash Infusion -- 151 °F 60 min
8 qt cold sparge Sparge -- 60 °F 5 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.60 tsp yeast nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 70 B cells required
1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
0%
Flocculation:
Optimum Temp:
0 - 0 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 70 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
15.5 ml acid
2.5 g gypsum
0.6 g epsom
1.3 g salt
1.3 g CaCl
3.0 g chalk
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Added both yeasts (month old starter with 1968, older 1056).

Going with a thinner mash this time.

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