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Ordinary Bitter

103 calories 10.4 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 liters
Post Boil Size: 11 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.027 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Clément Granat
Calories: 105.2 (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Tuesday March 18th 2025
1.034
1.008
3.4%
30.0
9.1
5.5
5.76
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Brew Log History
24°CTemp
Target 20°C
1.012Gravity
OG: 1.034
Attenuation: 64.05%
2.9%ABV
Calories: 105.2 / 330ml
Carbs: 13.2 g / 330ml
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Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 27, 2025

Last Updated: 2 months ago from Brewlog
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.25 kg Castle Malting - Chateau Pale Ale Malt1.25 kg Chateau Pale Ale Malt 1.88 € / kg
2.35 €
36.8 4 75.8%
150 g Castle Malting - Château Munich Light150 g Château Munich Light 34 7.6 9.1%
100 g Castle Malting - Château Cara Gold100 g Château Cara Gold 34 45 6.1%
100 g Castle Malting - Château Cara Ruby100 g Château Cara Ruby 33 19.3 6.1%
50 g Weyermann - Special W50 g Special W 3.28 € / kg
0.16 €
33.6 115 3%
1,650 g / 2.51 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
11 g East Kent Goldings11 g East Kent Goldings Hops 0.03 € / g
0.33 €
Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 14.09 25%
16 g East Kent Goldings16 g East Kent Goldings Hops 0.03 € / g
0.48 €
Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 12.41 36.4%
17 g East Kent Goldings17 g East Kent Goldings Hops 0.03 € / g
0.51 €
Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool at 100 °C 5 min 3.48 38.6%
44 g / 1.32 €
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 L First step Strike 71 °C 66 °C 45 min
Second step Temperature 66 °C 70 °C 30 min
Mash-out Temperature 70 °C 78 °C 10 min
12 L Sparge Sparge 78 °C 78 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 4 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 17 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.90 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.40 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.80 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
5 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.80 g Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1.50 g Irish Moss / 100 Grams Fining Boil 10 min.
1.25 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
1.93 € / each
1.93 €
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 33 B cells required
1.93 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.32 bar       Temp: 1 °C       CO2 Level: 4 g/l
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Ordinary Bitter" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by Clément Granat. All Grain, ABV 3.39%, IBU 29.98, SRM 9.07, Fermentables: ( Chateau Pale Ale Malt, Château Munich Light, Château Cara Gold, Château Cara Ruby, Special W) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Epsom Salt, Lactic acid, Salt, Irish Moss / 100 Grams, Yeast Nutrient)
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