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Rich & Malty Best Bitter

171 calories 16.4 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 35 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 38 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (ending kettle)
Source: M. S. Jackson
Calories: 171 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday May 10th 2018
1.056
1.012
5.8%
30.9
9.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.75 kg United Kingdom - Amber0.75 kg Amber 32 27 9.2%
0.40 kg United Kingdom - Cara Malt0.4 kg Cara Malt 35 17.5 4.9%
6.25 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale6.25 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 76.5%
0.75 kg United Kingdom - Wheat0.75 kg Wheat 37 2 9.2%
0.03 kg United Kingdom - Chocolate0.025 kg Chocolate 34 425 0.3%
8.18 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
80 g Fuggles80 g Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 90 min 25.06 40%
40 g Fuggles40 g Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 15 min 5.81 20%
80 g Styrian Goldings80 g Styrian Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5.5 Boil 0 min 40%
200 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Sparge -- 65 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 L/kg
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
14 - 21 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 169 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

A rich and flavoursome dark amber bitter. Good ABV and dangerously quaffable! Honed for a few years and now a firm favourite. FV1 for a week, FV2 for a week. Prime with 5g/L brewing sugar. Ready in 4 weeks.

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