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132 calories 14.4 g 12 L
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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: 31 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.026 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: The malt miller
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 132 calories (Per 12L)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12L)
Created: Friday June 13th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
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140 g Simpsons - Wheat Malt140 g Wheat Malt 36.576 2.8 3.7%
170 g Simpsons - Amber Malt170 g Amber Malt 31.8 20.8 4.5%
170 g Simpsons - Crystal Medium170 g Crystal Medium 33 65.01 4.5%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
40 g Fuggles40 g Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 60 min 25.54 26.7%
30 g Fuggles30 g Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 15 min 9.5 20%
80 g Fuggles80 g Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Hop Stand 30 min 9 53.3%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
2 g Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.45 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
19 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 70 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 L Strike 69 °C 67 °C 60 min
5.5 L Top Off -- 75 °C --
17.5 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 11.3
Mash volume with grains 13.7
Grain absorption losses -3.8
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 19.9 L) 24.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 26.5 L) 31
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume 20.4
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.4
Going into fermentor 20
Total: 35.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Five Points Best" Best Bitter beer recipe by The malt miller. All Grain, ABV 3.78%, IBU 44.04, SRM 6.53, Fermentables: (Low Colour Maris Otter, Wheat Malt, Amber Malt, Crystal Medium) Hops: (Fuggles) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Salt, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-06-13 17:11 UTC