Brakspear Bitter Beer Recipe | All Grain Ordinary Bitter by PaddyMcGurk | Brewer's Friend
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Brakspear Bitter

112 calories 11.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.027 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 112 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 11th 2016
1.034
1.009
3.3%
32.6
11.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.25 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale6.25 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 94.3%
0.25 lb United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L0.25 lb Dark Crystal 80L 33 80 3.8%
2 oz American - Black Malt2 oz Black Malt 28 500 1.9%
6.62 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Fuggles0.75 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 60 min 12.14 25%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.1 Boil 60 min 10.86 16.7%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.1 Boil 15 min 5.39 16.7%
0.50 oz Styrian Goldings0.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 4 Boil 15 min 4.23 16.7%
0.25 oz Fuggles0.25 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 3.8 Dry Hop 7 days 8.3%
0.50 oz Styrian Goldings0.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 4 Dry Hop 7 days 16.7%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.28 qt +7qt under false bottom Infusion -- 152 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 tsp Burton Salts Water Agt Mash --
0.25 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

LHS was out of Thames Valley Ale, so I figured I'd give the London Ale III a try.

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