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Bitter - Sturdy English Hops

153 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.96 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: John Cowan Beer Recipes
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday June 2nd 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3,545 g Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter3545 g Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter 37 2.6 92.5%
114 g Simpsons - Crystal Medium114 g Crystal Medium 33 65.01 3%
77 g Simpsons - CaraMalt77 g CaraMalt 34 14 2%
77 g Flaked Wheat77 g Flaked Wheat 34 2 2%
18 g Simpsons - Chocolate Malt18 g Chocolate Malt - (late mash tun addition) 31.7 444 0.5%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Challenger10 g Challenger Hops Leaf/Whole 8.5 Boil 60 min 11.8 14.3%
18 g Fuggles18 g Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 60 min 11.24 25.7%
14 g Fuggles14 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil at 25 °C 10 min 3.49 20%
14 g Progress14 g Progress Hops Pellet 6.25 Boil 1 min 0.58 20%
14 g East Kent Goldings14 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Dry Hop 5 days 20%
70 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Protafloc Fining Mash 10 min.
0.75 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.65 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.48 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 76 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 14
Mash volume with grains 16.5
Grain absorption losses -3.8
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 15.7 L) 15.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 25 L) 25
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume 19
Going into fermentor 19
Total: 29.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bitter - Sturdy English Hops" Best Bitter beer recipe by John Cowan Beer Recipes. All Grain, ABV 4.2%, IBU 27.11, SRM 7.9, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter, Crystal Medium, CaraMalt, Flaked Wheat, Chocolate Malt) Hops: (Challenger, Fuggles, Progress, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Protafloc, Gypsum, Slaked Lime, Lactic acid, Yeast Nutrient)
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