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Bosun Best Bitter System


Details

Beer Style
8B Special/Best/Premium Bitter (BJCP)
Brewing Method
All grain 
Brew Type
Ale 
Recipe Efficiency
75%
Recipe Volume
6.08 gal 
Boil Volume
6.81 gal 
Boil Time
60 min 
Maximum Extract
409.3 points
Potential Extract
307.0 points (75% from recipe)
Anticipated OG
1.050 SG
Boil SG
1.045 SG (at start of boil)
Anticipated Color
8.5 SRM     
Estimated IBU
40.8 IBU
Estimated FG
1.014 SG
Estimated Alcohol
4.8 %abv
Fermentation
Primary 9 d and Lager 28 d
Mash
90 m @ 147.2 tempF

Style Compliance

8B Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Original Gravity
1.040-1.048 SG
Final Gravity
1.008-1.012 SG
Alcohol
3.8-4.6 %abv
Bitterness
25.0-40.0 IBU
Color
5.0-16.0 SRM
 
OG
1.050 SG High
FG
1.014 SG High
Alcohol
4.8 %abv High
Bitterness
40.8 IBU High
Color
8.5 SRM
Overall Compliance: 20.0%

Fermentables

Name Amount Color Potential % Grist
Briess Pale Ale 9.92 lbs 3.5 °L 37 ppg 88.3 %
Castle CaraMunich 0.88 lbs 47.0 °L 32 ppg 7.8 %
Flaked Wheat 0.44 lbs 2.0 °L 32 ppg 3.9 %
Totals 11.2 lbs 409.3 points 100%

Fermentables

Name: Briess Pale Ale
Amount: 9.92 lbs
Color: 3.5 °L
Potential: 37 ppg
% Grist88.3 %
Name: Castle CaraMunich
Amount: 0.88 lbs
Color: 47.0 °L
Potential: 32 ppg
% Grist7.8 %
Name: Flaked Wheat
Amount: 0.44 lbs
Color: 2.0 °L
Potential: 32 ppg
% Grist3.9 %
Totals
Amount: 11.2 lbs
Potential: 409.3 points
% Grist: 100%

Hops

Hop Amount IBU When Time
Golding 2.12 oz @ 5.3 %AA (10.6 AAU) 34.8 (29.8 %) Boil 90 min
Golding 0.71 oz @ 5.6 %AA (3.6 AAU) 6.0 (15.4 %) Boil 15 min
Golding 0.71 oz @ 5.6 %AA (3.6 AAU) 0 (0.0 %) Primary 7 d
Totals 3.5 oz
Hop: Golding
Amount: 2.12 oz
%AA: 5.3
When: Boil
Time: 90 min
Hop: Golding
Amount: 0.71 oz
%AA: 5.6
When: Boil
Time: 15 min
Hop: Golding
Amount: 0.71 oz
%AA: 5.6
When: Primary
Time: 7 d
Totals
Amount: 3.5 oz

Yeast

Name Attenuation When
Safale US-05 72 % Primary
Name: Safale US-05
Attenuation: 72 %
When: Primary
 

Additives

Name Amount When Time
Whirlfloc 1 each Boil 15 min
Name: Whirlfloc
Amount: 1 each
When: Boil
Time: 15 min
 
 
Recipe Source: Andrew Clark