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Challenge Admiral Best Bitter

150 calories 14.7 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30 liters
Post Boil Size: 26 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 150 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday April 2nd 2020
1.049
1.011
5.0%
39.3
15.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4.5 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 85.7%
0.50 kg United Kingdom - Crystal 140L0.5 kg Crystal 140L 33 140 9.5%
0.25 kg Crisp Malting - Torrefied Wheat0.25 kg Torrefied Wheat 36.8 3 4.8%
5.25 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Admiral25 g Admiral Hops Pellet 14.5 Boil 60 min 39.3 17.9%
75 g Challenger75 g Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Dry Hop 12 days 53.6%
40 g Citra40 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 10 days 28.6%
140 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 19 °C 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.66 L/kg
 
Yeast
Gervin Ale (by Muntons) GV-12
Amount:
11 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
14 - 21 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 152 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Hop tea of challenger in the fermentater adding the wort on top. Added the citra to the barrel.

Fermented at 20 degrees for 2 weeks with 2 days of cold crash at the end.

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  • Last Updated: 2020-04-26 17:05 UTC
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