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134 calories 12.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.2 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.53 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 134 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 23rd 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb Montana Craft Malt - British Pale Malt5.5 lb British Pale Malt 37 2.5 73.3%
8 oz Briess - Victory Malt8 oz Victory Malt 34.5 28 6.7%
8 oz Great Western - White Wheat8 oz White Wheat 37 3.5 6.7%
8 oz Bairds - Medium Crystal8 oz Medium Crystal 35.4 75 6.7%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Cascade25 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 First Wort 0 min 23.8 33.3%
25 g Cascade25 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 10.21 33.3%
25 g Cascade25 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool 0 min 5.14 33.3%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Verdant IPA
Amount:
1.01 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 61 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
* Distilled Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.39 gal Strike 157 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.1 qt) 7.39 29.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 7.14 g | 28.5 qt) 7.99 32  
Grain absorption losses -0.94 -3.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.35 g | 21.4 qt) 6.2 24.8  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 4.53 g | 18.1 qt) 5.53 22.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.03 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 4.5 18  
Total: 7.39 29.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by LogicalBrewing. BIAB, ABV 4.42%, IBU 39.14, SRM 12.13, Fermentables: (British Pale Malt, Victory Malt, White Wheat, Medium Crystal, Crystal Malt 150) Hops: (Cascade) Other: (Lactic acid, Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-25 12:10 UTC