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Best bitter for T'Hursty Brian

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 31 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (ending kettle)
Source: Wheeler
Calories: 131 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Tuesday April 4th 2017

English bitter v2

by MeemoNZ

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 39

Jail Ale Clone

by Simondw

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 30

#27 Bergers Best Bitter

by John Petter Reinertsen

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.014 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 30

Original Gravity:

1.043

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

4.5%

IBU (tinseth):

36.9

SRM (morey):

14.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.10 kg	Gladfield - Ale Malt3.1 kg Ale Malt	37.4	2.8	74%
500 g	Joe White - Medium Crystal500 g Medium Crystal	34.5	56.77	11.9%
530 g	Cane Sugar530 g Cane Sugar	46	0	12.6%
60 g	Simpsons - Black Malt60 g Black Malt	34	700	1.4%
4,190 g / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
10 g	Magnum10 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	13.4	First Wort	90 min	18.32	14.3%
25 g	Fuggles25 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	5.7	Boil	30 min	12.73	35.7%
10 g	Fuggles10 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	5.7	Boil	10 min	2.4	14.3%
10 g	East Kent Goldings10 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.8	Aroma	10 min	2.44	14.3%
15 g	Fuggles15 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	5.7	Whirlpool at 80 °C	0 min	1.03	21.4%
70 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
10 g	Magnum (Pellet) 10 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	18.32	14.3%
50 g	Fuggles (Pellet) 50 g Fuggles (Pellet) Hops	16.16	71.4%
10 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 10 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	2.44	14.3%
70 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
18 L	Underlet 18 L @ 70 to 22.5l mark	Strike	18 °C	67 °C	30 min
	Raise to 72	Temperature	67 °C	72 °C	30 min
	Raise to 77	Temperature	72 °C	77 °C	15 min
20 L	20 L @ 78 pH 4.4	Sparge	78 °C	77 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 23 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.75 g	Whirfloc G	Fining	Boil	15 min.
2 g	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	15 min.
4.50 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
12 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Coopers Ale

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	74%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	20 - 27 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	20 °C	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 268 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
3 Tsp gypsum 1 tsp Epsom 1/2 Tsp salt In mash
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Make 2.6 L starter, pitch 1.6 L

Adjusted for lid on boil loss 3 l/hr

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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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