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Best Bitter

134 calories 12.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.07 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.028 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 134 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 2nd 2025
1.041
1.008
4.3%
32.4
7.2
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.75 lb Crisp Malting - Organic Extra Pale Malt4.75 lb Organic Extra Pale Malt 37.5 1.8 86.4%
6 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L6 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 6.8%
6 oz American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted6 oz Pale 2-Row - Toasted 33 30 6.8%
88 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz Styrian Goldings1.25 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 28.93 67.6%
0.30 oz Styrian Goldings0.3 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 3.45 16.2%
0.30 oz Styrian Goldings0.3 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 16.2%
1.85 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.44 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Verdant IPA
Amount:
1.17 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 47 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 15 15 50 110 45
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 2.41 9.6  
Mash volume with grains 2.85 11.4  
Grain absorption losses -0.69 -2.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.6 14.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 5.07 20.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 3.5 14  
Going into fermentor 3.5 14  
Total: 6.01 24
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #389494. All Grain, ABV 4.27%, IBU 32.38, SRM 7.21, Fermentables: (Organic Extra Pale Malt, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Pale 2-Row - Toasted) Hops: (Styrian Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-02-18 03:58 UTC