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Traditional Best Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Calories: 126 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Thursday January 24th 2019

Yorkshire Bitter

by shepp1

OG: 1.042 FG: 1.012 ABV: 3.9% IBU: 33

Timothy Taylor's Boltmaker

by Endre

OG: 1.042 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.1% IBU: 30

Five Points Best Bitter

by richardhall1982

OG: 1.047 FG: 1.014 ABV: 4.3% IBU: 33

Original Gravity:

1.041

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.0%

IBU (tinseth):

31.9

SRM (daniels):

11.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost £

15.95

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.75 kg	Crisp Malting - Extra Pale Maris Otter3.75 kg Extra Pale Maris Otter	£ 1.76 / kg £ 6.60	37.5	2	89.3%
0.21 kg	Crisp Malting - Torrefied Wheat0.21 kg Torrefied Wheat	£ 1.71 / kg £ 0.36	36.8	3	5%
0.21 kg	Crisp Malting - Crystal 60L0.21 kg Crystal 60L	£ 2.02 / kg £ 0.42	33.1	60	5%
0.03 kg	Crisp Malting - Black0.03 kg Black	£ 2.05 / kg £ 0.06	34.5	600	0.7%
4.20 kg / £ 7.44

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
25 g	Fuggles25 g Fuggles Hops	£ 0.05 / g £ 1.15	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	14.41	33.3%
50 g	Fuggles50 g Fuggles Hops	£ 0.05 / g £ 2.30	Pellet	4.5	Boil	20 min	17.45	66.7%
75 g / £ 3.45

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
75 g	Fuggles (Pellet) 75 g Fuggles (Pellet) Hops	£ 0.05 / g £ 3.45	31.86	100%
75 g / £ 3.45

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
13.5 L	Temperature	--	68 °C	60 min
23.5 L	Sparge	--	78 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	23 Each	Cost:	£ 0.22 / g £ 5.06
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 235 B cells required

£ 5.06 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

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Last Updated: 2020-09-10 09:46 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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