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Burtonwood best bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 35 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.021 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (ending kettle)
Source: Wheeler
Calories: 124 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 10.7 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Tuesday April 4th 2017

Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter

by Endre

OG: 1.043 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.1% IBU: 39

John Smiths Magnet

OG: 1.040 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.0% IBU: 46

Original Gravity:

1.041

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

4.5%

IBU (rager):

38.5

SRM (morey):

8.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
2.45 kg	Gladfield - Ale Malt2.45 kg Ale Malt	37.4	2.8	64.8%
720 g	Invert Sugar Syrup720 g Invert Sugar Syrup - (late mash tun addition)	36	1	19%
380 g	Torrified Wheat380 g Torrified Wheat	36	2	10.1%
230 g	Weyermann - Special W230 g Special W	33.6	115	6.1%
3,780 g / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
18 g	Challenger18 g Challenger Hops	Pellet	7.1	First Wort	120 min	19.54	36%
10 g	East Kent Goldings10 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.8	First Wort	120 min	8.87	20%
10 g	Fuggles10 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	5.3	First Wort	120 min	8.1	20%
6 g	East Kent Goldings6 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.8	Boil	10 min	1.01	12%
6 g	Fuggles6 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	5.3	Boil	10 min	0.93	12%
50 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
18 g	Challenger (Pellet) 18 g Challenger (Pellet) Hops	19.54	36%
16 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 16 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	9.88	32%
16 g	Fuggles (Pellet) 16 g Fuggles (Pellet) Hops	9.03	32%
50 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
20 L	Underlet 18 L @ 70 to 22.5l mark	Strike	71 °C	65 °C	90 min
	Raise to 77	Temperature	65 °C	78 °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: 19 °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

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	20 °C	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 235 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

Invert 550g table sugar for invert syrup

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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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