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Special bitter

166 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Leichtbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 25th 2019
1.051
1.009
5.6%
0.0
8.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 90%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 5%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 5%
10 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Whirlpool at 180 °F 0 min 33.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Aroma at 80 °F 0 min 33.3%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Dry Hop at 80 °F 0 days 33.3%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
4 gal Sparge -- 165 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Gypsum Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
80 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 84 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-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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"Special bitter" German Leichtbier beer recipe by Anonymous. All Grain, ABV 5.58%, IBU 0, SRM 8.78, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Caramel / Crystal 60L) Hops: (Amarillo, East Kent Goldings, Fuggles) Other: (Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-05-25 03:46 UTC
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