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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: 30 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (ending kettle)
Source: T'internet
Calories: 142 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Tuesday April 4th 2017

English bitter v2

by MeemoNZ

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

Black Sheep Ale

by handr.thomas@btinternet.com

OG: 1.046 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 37

#27 Bergers Best Bitter

by John Petter Reinertsen

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

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

4.2%

IBU (tinseth):

34.4

SRM (morey):

12.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.50 kg	Gladfield - Ale Malt3.5 kg Ale Malt	37.4	2.8	73.2%
500 g	Weyermann - Pale Wheat500 g Pale Wheat	36	2	10.5%
250 g	Weyermann - CaraBohemian250 g CaraBohemian	35	76	5.2%
250 g	Gladfield - Dark Crystal Malt250 g Dark Crystal Malt	35.4	96.45	5.2%
130 g	Simpsons - Aromatic Malt130 g Aromatic Malt	33	23.04	2.7%
150 g	Lyle - Black Treacle150 g Black Treacle	36	74.4	3.1%
4,780 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	17.74	11.8%
20 g	Fuggles20 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	5.7	Boil	30 min	9.86	23.5%
25 g	Fuggles25 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	5.7	Boil	10 min	5.81	29.4%
15 g	East Kent Goldings15 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.8	Whirlpool at 80 °C	0 min	0.97	17.6%
15 g	East Kent Goldings15 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.8	Dry Hop	5 days		17.6%
85 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
10 g	Magnum (Pellet) 10 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	17.74	11.8%
45 g	Fuggles (Pellet) 45 g Fuggles (Pellet) Hops	15.67	52.9%
30 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 30 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	0.97	35.2%
85 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
18 L	Underlet 18 L @ 73 to 22.5l mark	Strike	73 °C	69 °C	30 min
	Raise to 72	Temperature	69 °C	72 °C	30 min
	Raise to 77	Temperature	72 °C	77 °C	15 min
20 L	23 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	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.75 g	Whirfloc G		Fining	Boil	15 min.
2 g	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	72%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	18 - 22 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	22 °C	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 286 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	15	15	15	200	30
3 1/2 Tsp gypsum 1/2 Tsp salt 1/2 in mash 1/2 in sparge water
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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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