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English Special Bitter

157 calories 16.4 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20.8 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 157 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday April 26th 2025
1.051
1.013
5.0%
42.8
12.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg United Kingdom - Golden Promise4 kg Golden Promise 37 3 87%
200 g Briess - Victory Malt200 g Victory Malt 34.5 28 4.3%
200 g United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L200 g Dark Crystal 80L 33 80 4.3%
200 g United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L200 g Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 4.3%
4,600 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
28 g East Kent Goldings28 g East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5.8 Boil 60 min 20.6 33.3%
28 g East Kent Goldings28 g East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5.8 Boil 40 min 18.08 33.3%
28 g East Kent Goldings28 g East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5.8 Boil 5 min 4.11 33.3%
84 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
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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 16.8
Mash volume with grains 19.8
Grain absorption losses -4.6
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 15.6 L) 18.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 26.9 L) 30
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume 20.8
Going into fermentor 20.8
Total: 35.5  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"English Special Bitter" No Profile Selected beer recipe by Anonymous. All Grain, ABV 4.98%, IBU 42.78, SRM 12.86, Fermentables: (Golden Promise, Victory Malt, Dark Crystal 80L, Extra Dark Crystal 120L) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-26 07:11 UTC