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Bitter Rat

144 calories 15.1 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 33 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 144 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday February 26th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 kg United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row5 kg Pale 2-Row 38 2.5 93.5%
0.25 kg United Kingdom - Crystal 45L0.25 kg Crystal 45L 34 45 4.7%
0.10 kg United Kingdom - Amber0.1 kg Amber 32 27 1.9%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g Progress50 g Progress Hops Pellet 6.25 Boil 60 min 36.07 55.6%
20 g Styrian Goldings20 g Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 10 min 4.6 22.2%
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Yeast
WHC Lab - Saturated
Amount:
22 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
20 - 23 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 L Sparge 74 °C 66 °C 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 37.4 L) 39.3
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 40.9 L) 42.8
Grain absorption losses -5.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 31.2 L) 33
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.5
Post boil Volume 25
Volume into fermentor 25
Total: 39.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bitter Rat" Best Bitter beer recipe by The Crow Bar. BIAB, ABV 4.64%, IBU 40.67, SRM 10.17, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Crystal 45L, Amber) Hops: (Progress, Styrian Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-26 22:30 UTC