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4Gs Best Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday January 6th 2020

Best Bitter

OG: 1.042 FG: 1.008 ABV: 4.4% IBU: 28

Bitter Beagle

by Rob R.

OG: 1.044 FG: 1.009 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 28

herriots bestie

by aCq12dS

OG: 1.042 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.0% IBU: 37

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

31.8

SRM (morey):

13.0

Mash pH

5.9

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Viking - Golden Ale Malt5 lb Golden Ale Malt	37	3.5	47.6%
2 lb	Briess - Bonlander Munich2 lb Bonlander Munich	36	10	19%
2 lb	Viking - Pilsner Malt2 lb Pilsner Malt	37	1.9	19%
0.50 lb	Finland - Crystal Malt 1500.5 lb Crystal Malt 150	35	57	4.8%
0.50 lb	Finland - Crystal Malt 3000.5 lb Crystal Malt 300	35	113	4.8%
0.50 lb	American - Victory0.5 lb Victory	34	28	4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	17.22	33.3%
0.75 oz	East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	30 min	9.92	25%
0.75 oz	East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	10 min	4.68	25%
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	0 min		16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)		31.82	100%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.7 gal	Strike	169 °F	150 °F	60 min
4.5 gal	Batch Sparge	--	170 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirfloc		Fining	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.52 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Oxford Michigan USA

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2021-10-29 19:37 UTC

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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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