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Best Ordinary Bitter

134 calories 13.3 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 22.3 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 29.7 liters
Post Boil Size: 23.1 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 94%
Calories: 134 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.3 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday September 3rd 2023
1.044
1.010
4.5%
32.9
7.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3,300 g United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3300 g Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 89.7%
250 g American - Vienna250 g American - Vienna 35 4 6.8%
130 g Simpsons - DRC130 g DRC 34.7 115 3.5%
3,680 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
12 g First Gold12 g First Gold Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 60 min 11.09 20%
12 g East Kent Goldings12 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4 Boil 45 min 5.43 20%
12 g First Gold12 g First Gold Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 45 min 10.18 20%
12 g East Kent Goldings12 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4 Boil 10 min 2.14 20%
12 g First Gold12 g First Gold Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 10 min 4.02 20%
60 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Escarpment Labs - English Ale II
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 86 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
30.9 L Strike 68 °C 67 °C 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 32.9 L) 34.3
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 35.3 L) 36.7
Grain absorption losses -3.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 28.3 L) 29.7
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 22.3 L) 23.1
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 23.1 L) 22.3
Total: 34.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Ordinary Bitter" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #51663. BIAB, ABV 4.45%, IBU 32.85, SRM 7.54, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, American - Vienna, DRC) Hops: (First Gold, East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-03-29 17:14 UTC