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Alex's Bitter

122 calories 13.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
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
1.037
1.011
3.4%
26.9
11.7
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost 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 Cost 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
 
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
"Alex's Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by A. Dropkin. Extract, ABV 3.39%, IBU 26.92, SRM 11.66, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal 45L, Golden Naked Oats, Biscuit, Extra Dark Crystal 160L) Hops: (Bramling Cross, Phoenix)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-09-25 20:28 UTC
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Gallons
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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