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Best Bitter

124 calories 12.6 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27.82 liters
Post Boil Size: 19.13 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 7.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 10.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 124 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Tuesday March 3rd 2026
10.1 °P
2.5 °P
4.0%
31.1
14.6
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
0.15 kg Weyermann - Melanoidin0.15 kg Melanoidin 34.5 70.55 4.2%
3.30 kg Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt3.3 kg Bohemian Pilsner Malt 36.8 4.99 91.7%
0.15 kg Weyermann - CaraBohemian0.15 kg CaraBohemian 35 201.31 4.2%
3.60 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Magnum10 g Hallertauer Magnum Hops Pellet 13.5 First Wort 0 min 25.88 16.7%
25 g Charles Faram - Celeia25 g Celeia Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 5.17 41.7%
25 g Charles Faram - Celeia25 g Celeia Hops Pellet 3.5 Whirlpool at 85 °C 0 min 41.7%
60 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 192 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
treated
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40.4 0 0 71.5 0 0.6
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14 L Strike 72 °C 67 °C 60 min
Infusion 67 °C 76 °C 9 min
13 L Batch Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 4 L/kg 14.4
Mash volume with grains 16.8
Grain absorption losses -3.6
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 18 L) 17.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27.9 L) 27.8
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume 19.1
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.1
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 19 L) 19
Total: 32.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter" Special/Best/Premium Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #456869. All Grain, ABV 4.04%, IBU 31.05, SRM 14.56, Fermentables: (Melanoidin, Bohemian Pilsner Malt, CaraBohemian) Hops: (Hallertauer Magnum, Celeia) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-27 14:23 UTC