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152 calories 18 carbs
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 34.1 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.4 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: D Thompson
Calories: 152 calories (Per 355mL)
Carbs: 18 g (Per 355mL)
Created Saturday April 13th 2019
1.046
1.014
4.2%
25.12
4.55
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
6.8 kg United Kingdom - Golden Promise6.8 kg Golden Promise 37 3 99.6%
0.025 kg United Kingdom - Carastan Light (15L)0.025 kg Carastan Light (15L) 35 15 0.4%
6.83 kg Total      
 
Hops
Amount Variety Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20.8 g East Kent Goldings20.8 g East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 10 min 2.42 13.2%
20.8 g Styrian Goldings20.8 g Styrian Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5.5 Boil 10 min 2.67 13.2%
27.73 g Kent Goldings27.73 g Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 90 min 9.54 17.7%
27.73 g Styrian Goldings27.73 g Styrian Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5.5 Boil 90 min 10.49 17.7%
30 g Kent Goldings30 g Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 0 min 19.1%
30 g Styrian Goldings30 g Styrian Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5.5 Boil 0 min 19.1%
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Temp Time
8 L Infusion 121 °C 20 min
26 L Infusion 157 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 L/kg
 
Yeast
Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469
Amount:
1 Each
Attenuation (custom):
69%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 136 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Recipe is in Metric, but your profile specifies US units. Adjusted volumes to US units    
Total mash water needed 14.52 58.1  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 0.59902 qt/lb 2.25 9  
Remaining sparge water volume 12.27 49.1  
Grain absorption losses -3.76 -15.1  
Mash Lauter Tun dead space -0.25 -1  
Amount going into kettle 10.51 42  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Amount in kettle at end of boil 9.01 36  
Hops absorption losses -0.01 -0  
Estimated amount in fermentor 9 36  
Total: 14.52 58.1
Author: D Thompson, Method: All Grain, Style: Best Bitter, ABV 4.2%, IBU 25.12, SRM 4.55, Fermentables: (Golden Promise, Carastan Light (15L)) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Styrian Goldings, Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-04-13 08:26 UTC