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Ben's Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Source: BSD
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday October 14th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

37.7

SRM (morey):

8.4

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	United Kingdom - Golden Promise8 lb Golden Promise	37	3	83.9%
0.50 lb	United Kingdom - Golden Naked Oats0.5 lb Golden Naked Oats	33	10	5.2%
0.33 lb	American - Special Roast0.33 lb Special Roast	33	50	3.5%
0.33 lb	Belgian - Biscuit0.33 lb Biscuit	35	23	3.5%
0.38 lb	Canadian - Honey Malt0.375 lb Honey Malt	37	25	3.9%
9.53 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	30.19	60%
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	30 min	7.73	20%
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	0 min		20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2.50 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)		37.92	100%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4 gal		Infusion	--	152 °F	75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.68 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Boil	1 hr.
3 g	Calcium Chloride	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
8 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.75 g	Table Salt	Water Agt	Boil	1 hr.
1 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.84 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Boil	1 hr.

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - A01 House

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	62 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	1 (M cells / ml / ° P) 248 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
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Notes

Hit 1.053 final gravity. Pitched yeast at 65F or so. Open fermented until krausen
No lemon peel added.
4 gallons in mash and sparse each. Both are acidified

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Last Updated: 2018-10-29 02:31 UTC

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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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