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UK Bitter

138 calories 14 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 138 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday February 6th 2025
1.042
1.010
4.1%
30.8
11.4
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.25 lb Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter8.25 lb Finest Maris Otter 38 3 86.3%
12 oz Crisp Malting - Crystal Light - 45L12 oz Crystal Light - 45L 33.1 45 7.8%
8 oz Briess - Victory Malt8 oz Victory Malt 34.5 28 5.2%
1 oz Simpsons - Black Malt1 oz Black Malt 34 700 0.7%
153 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
12 g UK Golding12 g UK Golding Hops Pellet 5.4 Boil 60 min 8.48 20.3%
4 g UK Target4 g UK Target Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 5.23 6.8%
6 g UK Challenger6 g UK Challenger Hops Pellet 7.4 Boil 60 min 5.81 10.2%
13 g UK Golding13 g UK Golding Hops Pellet 5.4 Boil 15 min 4.56 22%
10 g UK Challenger10 g UK Challenger Hops Pellet 7.4 Boil 15 min 4.8 16.9%
9 g UK Golding9 g UK Golding Hops Pellet 5.4 Whirlpool 5 min 1.07 15.3%
5 g UK Challenger5 g UK Challenger Hops Pellet 7.4 Whirlpool 5 min 0.81 8.5%
59 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Publix/Glacier RO Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.59 14.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.35 17.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.2 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.44 g | 21.7 qt) 6.86 27.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.58 g | 30.3 qt) 9 36  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6.02 g | 24.1 qt) 7 28  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.98 g | 27.9 qt) 6 24  
Total: 10.45 41.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"UK Bitter" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by BrianG2. All Grain, ABV 4.11%, IBU 30.76, SRM 11.4, Fermentables: ( Finest Maris Otter, Crystal Light - 45L, Victory Malt, Black Malt) Hops: (UK Golding, UK Target, UK Challenger)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-02-18 18:19 UTC