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168 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13.38 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 10th 2026
1.051
1.013
5.1%
29.8
11.5
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row20 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 88.9%
1 lb Aromatic Malt1 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 4.4%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 4.4%
0.50 lb American - Special Roast0.5 lb Special Roast 33 50 2.2%
22.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz East Kent Goldings3 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 24.51 60%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 20 min 4.95 20%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 1 min 0.35 20%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 201 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Kodiak
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.69 gal (54.75 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.69 gal (6.75 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 8.44 33.8  
Mash volume with grains 10.24 41  
Grain absorption losses -2.81 -11.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.31 g | 33.3 qt) 10.13 40.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.69 g | 54.8 qt) 15.5 62  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 12 g | 48 qt) 13.38 53.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 13.38 g | 53.5 qt) 12 48  
Total: 18.56 74.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by MTSabo. All Grain, ABV 5.05%, IBU 29.81, SRM 11.48, Fermentables: ( Pale Ale Malt 2-Row, Aromatic Malt, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Special Roast) Hops: (East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-10 18:52 UTC