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Special Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday April 24th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.3%

IBU (tinseth):

31.1

SRM (morey):

11.9

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

24.49

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.25 lb	Thomas Fawcett - Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt7.25 lb Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt	$ 1.50 / lb $ 10.88	36.8	2.65	95.1%
4 oz	Briess - Special Roast4 oz Special Roast	$ 1.50 / lb $ 0.38	33	40	3.3%
2 oz	Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II2 oz Carafa Special Type II	$ 1.50 / lb $ 0.19	29.9	425	1.6%
122 oz / $ 11.44

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	$ 2.25 / oz $ 1.69	Pellet	4.5	Boil	30 min	13.7	33.3%
0.50 oz	Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops	$ 2.25 / oz $ 1.13	Pellet	4.5	Boil	30 min	9.14	22.2%
0.25 oz	East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	$ 2.25 / oz $ 0.56	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	2.95	11.1%
0.25 oz	Fuggles0.25 oz Fuggles Hops	$ 2.25 / oz $ 0.56	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	2.95	11.1%
0.25 oz	East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	$ 2.25 / oz $ 0.56	Pellet	4.5	Boil	5 min	1.18	11.1%
0.25 oz	Fuggles0.25 oz Fuggles Hops	$ 2.25 / oz $ 0.56	Pellet	4.5	Boil	5 min	1.18	11.1%
2.25 oz / $ 5.06

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.25 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	$ 2.25 / oz $ 2.81	17.83	55.5%
1 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	$ 2.25 / oz $ 2.25	13.27	44.4%
2.25 oz / $ 5.06

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5 gal		Strike	160 °F	153 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.62 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	15 min.
4 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	--
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	--
2 ml	Lactic Acid	Water Agt	Mash	--

Yeast

Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 7.99 / each $ 7.99
Attenuation (custom):	74%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 124 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 20.78 psi Temp: 70 °F CO₂ Level: 2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile II

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
92	0	8	80	119	0
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Notes

5 gal - RO water
4 g - calcium sulfate (gypsum)
3 g - calcium chloride
2 mL - lactic acid (88%)
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| Ca 92 | Mg 0 | Na 8 | Cl 80 | SO4 119 |
Estimated room-temp mash pH = 5.36 (EZ_water)

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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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