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Black Swan Bitter

126 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.38 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.05 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 79% (brew house)
Calories: 126 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 14th 2020
1.038
1.013
3.4%
18.2
9.2
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.14 lb Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter7.14 lb Finest Maris Otter 38 3 81%
0.62 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 55L0.62 lb Crystal 55L 34 55 7%
0.26 lb Simpsons - DRC0.26 lb DRC 34.7 115 3%
0.35 lb Crisp Malting - Amber0.35 lb Amber 33.1 27.5 4%
0.44 lb Flaked Wheat0.44 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 5%
8.81 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.87 oz East Kent Goldings0.87 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.88 Boil 60 min 14.02 36.7%
0.50 oz Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 3 min 1.46 21.1%
0.50 oz Northdown0.5 oz Northdown Hops Pellet 8.24 Boil 3 min 1.69 21.1%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.88 Boil 3 min 1 21.1%
2.37 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
13.2 qt Saccharification Rest Strike 168 °F 156 °F 40 min
Mash out Temperature 156 °F 169 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 67 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
9 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.80 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
4.05 g Irish Moss Fining Boil 5 min.
3 g Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 182 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 3.48 psi       Temp: 37 °F       CO2 Level: 1.8 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Black Swan Bitter (10.0 SRM)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
109.4 13.5 0 119.2 114.8 50.2
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Black Swan Bitter" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #262530. All Grain, ABV 3.37%, IBU 18.17, SRM 9.21, Fermentables: (Finest Maris Otter, Crystal 55L, DRC, Amber, Flaked Wheat) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Challenger, Northdown) Other: (Chalk, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid, Irish Moss, Beer Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-02-01 21:52 UTC
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