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Pale/Bitter

135 calories 14 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25.82 liters
Post Boil Size: 20 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 135 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Monday June 2nd 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.75 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.75 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 93.7%
0.25 kg Crisp Malting - Crystal 60L0.25 kg Crystal 60L 33.1 60 6.3%
4 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
14 g Challenger14 g Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 17.42 32.6%
14 g Challenger14 g Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 30 min 13.38 32.6%
15 g Challenger15 g Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Whirlpool 0 min 3.19 34.9%
43 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
WHC Lab - WHC Lab - Old English
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
-18 - -18 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 77 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 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 Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 14.6
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 17.2 L) 17.2
Grain absorption losses -4
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 16.1 L) 16.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 25.8 L) 25.8
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume 20
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.1
Top off amount 0.1
Going into fermentor 20
Total: 30.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pale/Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #458176. All Grain, ABV 4.34%, IBU 33.99, SRM 8.26, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal 60L) Hops: (Challenger)
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