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Jake's Bitter (OB)

132 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.02 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 132 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday October 2nd 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise7 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 87.5%
8 oz Briess - Special Roast8 oz Special Roast 33 40 6.3%
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4 oz Weyermann - Acidulated4 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 3.1%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.35 oz Target0.35 oz Target Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil 60 min 18.58 14.9%
0.50 oz Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 30 min 7.95 21.3%
1 oz Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 15 min 7.64 42.6%
0.50 oz Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 6.2 Hop Stand at 206 °F 5 min 2.23 21.3%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - British Ale VIII OYL-016
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 66 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 8 11 51 100 40
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.61 gal Infusion 158 °F 152.6 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 7.84 g | 31.4 qt) 7.25 29  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.48 g | 33.9 qt) 7.89 31.6  
Grain absorption losses -1 -4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.59 g | 26.4 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.02 20.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.25 29
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Jake's Bitter (OB)" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by BierKlaus. BIAB, ABV 3.64%, IBU 36.4, SRM 8.79, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise, Special Roast, DRC, Acidulated) Hops: (Target, Challenger) Other: (Chalk, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda)
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