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English Ordinary Bitter

114 calories 11.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.029 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 114 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 27th 2020
1.035
1.008
3.5%
33.5
9.6
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale6.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 83.5%
6.40 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 120L6.4 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 5.1%
3.20 oz American - Special Roast3.2 oz Special Roast 33 50 2.6%
3 oz Weyermann - Carafoam3 oz Carafoam 34.5 2.2 2.4%
8 oz Rice Hulls8 oz Rice Hulls 0 0 6.4%
124.60 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 60 min 25.26 55.6%
0.40 oz East Kent Goldings0.4 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 30 min 7.76 22.2%
0.40 oz East Kent Goldings0.4 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 1 min 0.44 22.2%
1.80 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.7 gal Strike 167 °F 148 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 40 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
0.30 tbsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 64 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 18.21 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Rochester, NY (Webster WTP via 2017 Public Report)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
I do add to my mash to adjust water. Also adjust pH.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Straight forward recipe. I just made this (1/13/20) for the first time and tried it on 1/26/20. Taste great. Nice head retention, little bitterness and smooth. It was a cold day in the garage so my mash temp went down to 145-146. Otherwise no big deal.

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