Special Bitter Beer Recipe | All Grain Best Bitter by mccarltone | Brewer's Friend
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Special Bitter

155 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Me
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday February 16th 2017
1.047
1.012
4.6%
34.8
16.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 82.1%
7 oz Belgian - Biscuit7 oz Biscuit 35 23 9%
6 oz United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L6 oz Dark Crystal 80L 33 80 7.7%
1 oz American - Blackprinz1 oz Blackprinz 36 500 1.3%
78 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g East Kent Goldings20 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 31.65 48.8%
6 g Fuggles6 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 3.1 14.6%
15 g Fuggles15 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Aroma 0 min 36.6%
41 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.13 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
2.41 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 39 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
2g Gypsum
3g Calcium Chloride
2g Baking Soda
1.01mL Lactic Acid
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Based on Sean's "Don't Forget Your Towel"...well, the grain bill at least.

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  • Last Updated: 2017-03-26 19:00 UTC
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