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138 calories 14 carbs
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 138 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created Tuesday January 5th 2016
1.042
1.010
4.13%
35.15
8.49
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
8.5 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 94.4%
0.5 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 75L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 75L 33 75 5.6%
9 lb Total      
 
Hops
Amount Variety Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.5 oz Target0.5 oz Target Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil 60 min 23.61 14.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 7.45 28.6%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 4.09 28.6%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 0 min 28.6%
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale 1028
Amount:
1 Each
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 164 B cells required
Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total mash water needed 8.51 34  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.38 13.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.13 20.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Mash Lauter Tun dead space -0.25 -1  
Amount going into kettle 7.13 28.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses -0.13 -0.5  
Amount going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.51 34
Method: All Grain, Style: Best Bitter, ABV 4.13%, IBU 35.15, SRM 8.49, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 75L) Hops: (Target, East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2016-01-05 04:12 UTC