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Mertsin Best bitter

138 calories 14.1 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 22 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26.3 liters
Post Boil Size: 23 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 138 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday September 13th 2025
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.30 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.3 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 67.3%
1 kg Viking - Finland - Pilsner Malt1 kg Finland - Pilsner Malt 37 2 20.4%
0.40 kg Viking - Caramel 1000.4 kg Caramel 100 35 50.8 8.2%
0.20 kg Finland - Cookie Malt0.2 kg Cookie Malt 37 19 4.1%
4.90 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
12 g Centennial12 g Centennial Hops Pellet 11.4 Boil 60 min 17.32 20%
18 g Saaz18 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.1 Boil 10 min 2.56 30%
15 g Cascade15 g Cascade Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 30 min 8.03 25%
15 g Cascade15 g Cascade Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 10 min 3.79 25%
60 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.41 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Pinnacle - Pinnacle Heritage English
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
-18 - -18 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 86 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-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 4 L/kg 19.6
Mash volume with grains 22.8
Grain absorption losses -4.9
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 14.2 L) 12.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 28 L) 26.3
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 22 L) 23
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 23 L) 22
Total: 32.1  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mertsin Best bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by KoplaBrewing. All Grain, ABV 4.46%, IBU 31.7, SRM 9.39, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Finland - Pilsner Malt, Caramel 100, Cookie Malt) Hops: (Centennial, Saaz, Cascade) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-08 11:13 UTC