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Best Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Calories: 138 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Saturday October 26th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.045

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.5%

IBU (tinseth):

31.9

SRM (morey):

9.8

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.50 kg	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.5 kg Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	77.8%
0.50 kg	United Kingdom - Crystal 50L0.5 kg Crystal 50L	34	50	11.1%
0.50 kg	United Kingdom - Cara Malt0.5 kg Cara Malt	35	17.5	11.1%
4.50 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
15 g	Magnum15 g Magnum Hops	Leaf/Whole	15	Boil	60 min	22.73	30.6%
23 g	Challenger23 g Challenger Hops	Leaf/Whole	8.5	Boil	10 min	7.16	46.9%
11 g	East Kent Goldings11 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Leaf/Whole	5	Boil	10 min	2.01	22.4%
49 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
15 g	Magnum (Leaf/Whole) 15 g Magnum (Leaf/Whole) Hops	22.73	30.6%
23 g	Challenger (Leaf/Whole) 23 g Challenger (Leaf/Whole) Hops	7.16	46.9%
11 g	East Kent Goldings (Leaf/Whole)	2.01	22.4%
49 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
12 L	Strike	76 °C	66 °C	60 min
24 L	Sparge	76 °C	76 °C	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 10 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
6.60 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.10 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4.80 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.90 g	Magnesium Chloride	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.20 g	Table Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	30 min.
5 g	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	18 - 20 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 280 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: -0.15 bar Temp: 8 °C CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2019-10-26 19:58 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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