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English Bitter

116 calories 11.7 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 18 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 20 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Ricote
Calories: 116 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 11.7 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Tuesday March 11th 2025
1.038
1.009
3.7%
26.2
8.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.50 kg Simpsons - Maris Otter pale2.5 kg Maris Otter pale 38 2.4 80.4%
0.25 kg Castle Malting - Château Biscuit0.25 kg Château Biscuit 35 17 8%
0.25 kg United Kingdom - Crystal 55L0.25 kg Crystal 55L 34 55 8%
0.11 kg Weyermann - CaraAmber0.11 kg CaraAmber 37 27 3.5%
3.11 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Target15 g Target Hops Leaf/Whole 10.7 Boil 60 min 23.76 60%
10 g Fuggles10 g Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 10 min 2.41 40%
25 g / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
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 Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 11.4
Mash volume with grains 13.4
Grain absorption losses -3.1
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 16.5 L) 12.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 23.8 L) 20
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume 18
Going into fermentor 18
Total: 24  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"English Bitter" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by Ricote. All Grain, ABV 3.72%, IBU 26.17, SRM 8.44, Fermentables: (Maris Otter pale, Château Biscuit, Crystal 55L, CaraAmber) Hops: (Target, Fuggles)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-03-11 13:44 UTC