GB065JHB Beer Recipe | BIAB Special/Best/Premium Bitter | Brewer's Friend
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GB065JHB

185 calories 19.2 g 500 ml
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 35.9 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 38 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (ending kettle)
Calories: 185 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Wednesday April 15th 2020
1.040
1.010
4.0%
30.8
11.5
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
5 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 8.51 85.5%
500 g German - Carapils500 g Carapils 35 1.97 8.5%
100 g Crisp Malting - Crystal Dark - 77L100 g Crystal Dark - 77L 33.1 203.98 1.7%
250 g United Kingdom - Cara Malt250 g United Kingdom - Cara Malt 35 45.2 4.3%
5,850 g / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Challenger30 g Challenger Hops Leaf/Whole 8.5 First Wort 60 min 20.08 21.4%
10 g Challenger10 g Challenger Hops Leaf/Whole 8.5 Boil 15 min 3.02 7.1%
30 g Mount Hood30 g Mount Hood Hops Leaf/Whole 4.8 Boil 15 min 5.11 21.4%
20 g Mount Hood20 g Mount Hood Hops Leaf/Whole 4.8 Boil 5 min 1.37 14.3%
10 g Challenger10 g Challenger Hops Leaf/Whole 8.5 Whirlpool at 79 °C 30 min 0.78 7.1%
10 g Mount Hood10 g Mount Hood Hops Leaf/Whole 4.8 Whirlpool at 79 °C 30 min 0.44 7.1%
15 g Mount Hood15 g Mount Hood Hops Leaf/Whole 4.8 Dry Hop 5 days 10.7%
15 g Challenger15 g Challenger Hops Leaf/Whole 8.5 Dry Hop 5 days 10.7%
140 g / £ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
43 L Steeping 69 °C 66 °C 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
45 ml CRS/AMS (6.3% HCl, 8.6% H2SO4) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
74%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
16 - 22 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 269 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Treated Water Alkalinity = 68
Pre PH 5.9
+5 5.43
+20 5.43
+40 5.32
+60 5.30
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Ref
Preboil 9.5
Post Boil 10.1
In Ferm 10.50
Hyd 1.040
FG 1.010

Condition 30L

29.5 L into Bottles
100.5g Sugar
1.66 CO2

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  • Last Updated: 2020-05-02 17:27 UTC
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Ben Heath 03/03/2021 at 11:29am
Hi, looks like a Great JHB recipe... how did it turn out.. little dark?


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Roget 03/07/2021 at 07:20pm



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Roget 03/07/2021 at 07:22pm
Yup..less crystal/cara next time.


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