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Bitter

100 calories 13.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.024 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Calories: 100 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 20th 2025
1.030
1.012
2.3%
0.0
5.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Crisp Malting - Chevallier Heritage Malt4 lb Chevallier Heritage Malt 36.3 3 61.5%
8 oz Bairds - British Crystal 50/60L8 oz British Crystal 50/60L 35 55 7.7%
2 lb German - CaraFoam2 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 30.8%
6.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
60%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 60 B cells required
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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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 2.44 9.8  
Mash volume with grains 2.96 11.8  
Grain absorption losses -0.81 -3.3  
Remaining sparge water volume 6.13 24.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.25 g | 33 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 6 24  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6 24  
Total: 8.56 34.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bitter" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by jparrette. All Grain, ABV 2.33%, IBU 0, SRM 5.77, Fermentables: (Chevallier Heritage Malt, British Crystal 50/60L, CaraFoam)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-05-02 13:10 UTC