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English Best Bitter

159 calories 20.7 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25.53 liters
Post Boil Size: 21.05 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 95%
Calories: 159 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 20.7 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday January 3rd 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
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80 g Flaked Wheat80 g Flaked Wheat 34 2 2.1%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g East Kent Goldings25 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 17.78 38.5%
20 g East Kent Goldings20 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 10 min 5.16 30.8%
20 g East Kent Goldings20 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Whirlpool at 87 °C 0 min 1.76 30.8%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.50 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
62%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 252 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Rohwasser
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 5 25 70 120 80
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
29 L Infusion 22 °C 67 °C 60 min
Temperature 67 °C 78 °C 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 30.8 L) 30.3
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 33.4 L) 32.9
Grain absorption losses -3.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 26 L) 25.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 20.1 L) 21.1
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.1
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 21 L) 20
Total: 30.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"English Best Bitter" Special/Best/Premium Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #439113. BIAB, ABV 4.24%, IBU 24.7, SRM 7, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale Ale, Flaked Wheat, Crystal Malt, BEST Biscuit) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-21 10:14 UTC