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Christmas Bitter

171 calories 15.7 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.7 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday November 16th 2018
1.056
1.011
6.0%
29.9
19.2
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.03 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale2.025 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 69.5%
0.50 kg United Kingdom - Crystal 60L0.5 kg Crystal 60L 34 60 17.2%
0.10 kg United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L0.1 kg Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 3.4%
0.05 kg United Kingdom - Chocolate0.05 kg Chocolate 34 425 1.7%
0.20 kg Torrified Wheat0.2 kg Torrified Wheat 36 2 6.9%
0.04 kg Cane Sugar0.04 kg Cane Sugar 46 0 1.4%
2.92 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
19 g Fuggles19 g Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 5.8 Boil 60 min 23.63 38.8%
10 g Fuggles10 g Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 5.8 Boil 10 min 0.45 20.4%
10 g East Kent Goldings10 g East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5.9 Boil 10 min 0.46 20.4%
10 g East Kent Goldings10 g East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5.9 Whirlpool 45 min 5.36 20.4%
49 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10 L Bring to strike temp, leave overnight Temperature -- 70 °C 480 min
5 L Sparge -- 70 °C 60 min
0.5 L Sparge -- 95 °C 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.5 L/kg
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Irish moss Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
87%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
Yes
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Priming
Method: Batch       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Mash overnight 16 Nov.
17 Nov pre-boil 1.045ish?

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  • Last Updated: 2018-11-26 07:16 UTC
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