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Harvey's Sussex Bitter Clone

175 calories 17.5 g 0.440 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27.2 liters
Post Boil Size: 23.9 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: Brew it Bru
Calories: 175 calories (Per 0.440L)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 0.440L)
Created: Monday December 15th 2025
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1.043
1.010
4.3%
29.1
25.7
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
3.80 kg Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter3.8 kg Finest Maris Otter 36.8 4.91 86.9%
350 g Crisp Malting - Dark Crystal (400 EBC)350 g Dark Crystal (400 EBC) 32 420.14 8%
225 g Weyermann - Carapils225 g Carapils 34.5 4.11 5.1%
4,375 g / R 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Souther Passion15 g Souther Passion Hops Pellet 12.2 Boil 60 min 22.6 20%
20 g Fuggles20 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 3.1 Boil 15 min 3.8 26.7%
20 g East Kent Goldings20 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 5 min 2.71 26.7%
10 g East Kent Goldings10 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 0 min 13.3%
10 g Fuggles10 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 3.1 Boil 0 min 13.3%
75 g / R 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
1 each Whirfloc tablet Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 86 B cells required
R 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO Water
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
15 L Mash in - Take your time when mashing in. Ensure that all of the grains are wet and that there are no dough balls Strike 70 °C 67 °C 60 min
Mash Out 75 °C 75 °C 10 min
14 L Add sparge Water Until Pre Boil Volume reached Sparge 80 °C 77 °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 13.1
Mash volume with grains 16
Grain absorption losses -4.4
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 21.2 L) 19.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 29.1 L) 27.2
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 23 L) 23.9
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 23.9 L) 23
Total: 32.5  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Harvey's Sussex Bitter Clone" Best Bitter beer recipe by Brew it Bru. All Grain, ABV 4.25%, IBU 29.1, SRM 25.66, Fermentables: (Finest Maris Otter, Dark Crystal (400 EBC), Carapils) Hops: (Souther Passion, Fuggles, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Yeast Nutrient, Whirfloc tablet)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-12-15 07:42 UTC