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English Strong Bitter

188 calories 20 carbs
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Philip Ferrari
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20 g (Per 12oz)
Created Wednesday October 4th 2017
1.057
1.015
5.44%
30.88
15.02
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
9 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 73.5%
1 lb Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit 35 23 8.2%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 8.2%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 8.2%
0.25 lb American - Roasted Barley0.25 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 2%
12.25 lb Total      
 
Hops
Amount Variety Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 16.53 33.3%
0.5 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 6.35 16.7%
0.5 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil 15 min 5 16.7%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 5 min 3 33.3%
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Temp Time
1.33 qt Sparge 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Yeast
White Labs - Burton Ale Yeast WLP023
Amount:
1 Each
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
73 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 112 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic and decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
187 41 113 85 720 20
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total mash water needed 9.77 39.1  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.59 18.4  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.18 20.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.53 -6.1  
Mash Lauter Tun dead space -0.25 -1  
Amount going into kettle 7.99 32  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses -0.11 -0.5  
Amount going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.77 39.1
Author: Philip Ferrari, Method: All Grain, Style: Strong Bitter, ABV 5.44%, IBU 30.88, SRM 15.02, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Biscuit, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Flaked Oats, Roasted Barley) Hops: (Fuggles, East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2017-10-04 03:06 UTC