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BITTER BE GOOD

8836 calories 972.9 g 20 qt
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: brian stockert
Calories: 8836 calories (Per 20qt)
Carbs: 972.9 g (Per 20qt)
Created: Friday November 7th 2025
1.050
1.014
4.7%
42.7
6.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 10L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 10L 35.4 10 4.7%
5.50 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row5.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 51.2%
2 lb Briess - White Wheat Raw2 lb White Wheat Raw 34.5 2 18.6%
0.75 lb Briess - American Honey Malt0.75 lb American Honey Malt 37.7 25 7%
1 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter1 lb Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter 37 2.6 9.3%
0.50 lb German - CaraFoam0.5 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 4.7%
0.50 lb Briess - Barley, Flaked0.5 lb Barley, Flaked 32.2 1.4 4.7%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Bramling Cross1 oz Bramling Cross Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 25.38 40%
1 oz Bramling Cross1 oz Bramling Cross Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 10 min 9.2 40%
0.50 oz Target0.5 oz Target Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil 10 min 8.14 20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® WINDSOR BRITISH-STYLE BEER YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.23 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 74 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.36 13.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.22 16.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.33 g | 21.3 qt) 5.73 22.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.09 36.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"BITTER BE GOOD" Strong Bitter beer recipe by brian stockert. All Grain, ABV 4.65%, IBU 42.72, SRM 6, Fermentables: (Caramel Malt - 10L, Brewers Malt 2-Row, White Wheat Raw, American Honey Malt, Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter, CaraFoam, Barley, Flaked) Hops: (Bramling Cross, Target)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-08 00:44 UTC