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Spitfire

135 calories 14 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 liters
Post Boil Size: 10.29 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 135 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Monday January 5th 2026
1.044
1.011
4.4%
32.7
10.8
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.50 kg Finland - Pale Ale Malt1.5 kg Pale Ale Malt 36 2 75.4%
100 g Viking - Caramel 100100 g Caramel 100 35 50.8 5%
50 g Viking - Cara Plus 15050 g Cara Plus 150 35 76.2 2.5%
120 g Dingemans - Aromatic Malt120 g Aromatic Malt 36.3 19 6%
200 g Flaked Wheat200 g Flaked Wheat 34 2 10.1%
20 g Weyermann - Acidulated20 g Acidulated 27 3.4 1%
1,990 g / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
23 g East Kent Goldings23 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 28.65 47.9%
18 g East Kent Goldings18 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool 10 min 4.05 37.5%
7 g East Kent Goldings7 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Dry Hop Day 3 14.6%
48 g / 0.00 €
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 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:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 137 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Tampere Rusko 2022
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
13.1 L Strike 69.8 °C 67 °C 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 18.8 L) 14.9
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 20.1 L) 16.2
Grain absorption losses -2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 15.9 L) 12
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10.1 L) 10.3
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.1
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 10.2 L) 10
Total: 14.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Spitfire" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Darep. BIAB, ABV 4.42%, IBU 32.7, SRM 10.84, Fermentables: ( Pale Ale Malt, Caramel 100, Cara Plus 150, Aromatic Malt, Flaked Wheat, Acidulated) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-26 08:06 UTC