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Bitterfittan

Method: All Grain
Style: American Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27 liters
Post Boil Size: 20 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
No Chill: 10 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 229 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 19.8 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Friday August 12th 2016

Original Gravity:

1.075

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

8.2%

IBU (tinseth):

75.4

SRM (daniels):

13.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 kg	Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt4 kg Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt	38	2.65	72.7%
1 kg	Cane Sugar1 kg Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)	46	0	18.2%
0.50 kg	American - Caramel / Crystal 90L0.5 kg Caramel / Crystal 90L	33	90	9.1%
5.50 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
15 g	Columbus15 g Columbus Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	33.62	25%
15 g	East Kent Goldings15 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	15 min	7.54	25%
30 g	Yakima Valley Hops - LUPOMAX Mosaic30 g LUPOMAX Mosaic Hops	Leaf/Whole	17.5	Boil	5 min	34.26	50%
60 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
15 g	Columbus (Pellet) 15 g Columbus (Pellet) Hops	33.62	25%
15 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 15 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	7.54	25%
30 g	Yakima Valley Hops - LUPOMAX Mosaic (Leaf/Whole) 30 g LUPOMAX Mosaic (Leaf/Whole) Hops	34.26	50%
60 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
14 L	Strike	77 °C	69 °C	90 min
4 L	Infusion	100 °C	77 °C	10 min
15 L	Sparge	95 °C	75 °C	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg

Yeast

Mangrove Jack - New World Strong Ale M42

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	79.5%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	16 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	20 °C	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 346 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 1.07 bar Temp: 5 °C CO₂ Level: 2.75 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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Notes

10 days in primary @ 20c
Coldcrash @1c 3days
fine with gelatine
Kegg and lager 4 weeks @ 3c

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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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