JSB (Jesse's Special Bitter) Beer Recipe | All Grain Strong Bitter | Brewer's Friend
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JSB (Jesse's Special Bitter)

193 calories 21 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.8 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (brew house)
Calories: 193 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 30th 2020
1.058
1.016
5.5%
41.5
8.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Viking - American - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row10 lb American - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 86%
6 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 60L6 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 3.2%
12 oz American - Victory12 oz Victory 34 28 6.5%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.3%
11.62 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 25.13 25%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 11.14 25%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 5.26 25%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 25%
4 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Infusion 160 °F 154 °F 60 min
3 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.7 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
72%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
57 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 110 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

2/29/2020: A little darker than intended, so dropping the C60 from 8oz to 6oz, and the Victory from 16oz to 12oz.

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