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Alex's Bitter

Method: Extract
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.220 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: A. Dropkin
Calories: 122 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday September 25th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.037

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

3.4%

IBU (tinseth):

26.9

SRM (morey):

11.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.50 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale6.5 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	76.5%
1 lb	United Kingdom - Crystal 45L1 lb Crystal 45L	34	45	11.8%
0.50 lb	United Kingdom - Golden Naked Oats0.5 lb Golden Naked Oats	33	10	5.9%
0.25 lb	Belgian - Biscuit0.25 lb Biscuit	35	23	2.9%
0.25 lb	United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 160L0.25 lb Extra Dark Crystal 160L	33	160	2.9%
8.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Bramling Cross1 oz Bramling Cross Hops	Pellet	6.5	Boil	60 min	16.69	33.3%
2 oz	Phoenix2 oz Phoenix Hops	Pellet	10	Boil	5 min	10.24	66.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Bramling Cross (Pellet)	16.69	33.3%
2 oz	Phoenix (Pellet)	10.24	66.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5 gal		Strike	--	152 °F	60 min
5 gal		Batch Sparge	--	170 °F	20 min

Yeast

Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 158 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

CHAOS Chicago 2019

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0

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Last Updated: 2019-09-25 20:28 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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