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118 calories 11.1 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 20.79 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.028 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Patrick Reilly
Calories: 118 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 11.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday February 26th 2026
1.039
1.008
4.2%
28.4
21.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
2,200 g United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale2200 g Maris Otter Pale 38 8.51 80.9%
20 g Belgian - Roasted Barley20 g Roasted Barley - (late mash tun addition) 30 1532.93 0.7%
200 g Simpsons - Crystal Medium200 g Crystal Medium 33 172 7.4%
300 g Flaked Wheat300 g Flaked Wheat 34 3.84 11%
2,720 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
12 g Challenger12 g Challenger Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 17.3 54.5%
10 g Challenger10 g Challenger Hops Pellet 7 Boil 30 min 11.08 45.5%
22 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
10 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 51 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 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
10 L Strike 73 °C 67 °C 60 min
10 L Sparge 78 °C 78 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.5 L/kg 9.5
Mash volume with grains 11.3
Grain absorption losses -2.7
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 14.9 L) 14.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 20.8 L) 20.8
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume 15
Going into fermentor 15
Total: 24.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bitter" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by Patrick Reilly. All Grain, ABV 4.17%, IBU 28.37, SRM 21.79, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Roasted Barley, Crystal Medium, Flaked Wheat) Hops: (Challenger)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-09-16 20:20 UTC