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Ordinary Bitter

172 calories 18.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (ending kettle)
Source: Mean Brews
Hop Utilization: 99.6377%
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 17th 2026
1.052
1.014
4.9%
32.1
13.2
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		38 3.75 80%
0.60 lb Flaked Wheat0.6 lb Flaked Wheat $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		34 2 6%
0.50 lb Briess - Special Roast0.5 lb Special Roast $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		33 40 5%
0.50 lb Simpsons - Crystal Medium0.5 lb Crystal Medium $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		33 65.01 5%
0.40 lb Simpsons - Crystal Dark0.4 lb Crystal Dark $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		33 120 4%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 12 Boil 60 min 25.09 20%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 6.3 Boil 15 min 7.03 40%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 6.3 Boil 0 min 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
14 g Gypsum $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.59 ml Phosphoric acid $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - British Ale VIII OYL-016
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 0.00 / each
$ 0.00
Attenuation (custom):
70%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Lusby, Maryland (Chesapeake Ranch Water Company)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
113 16 6 21 312 42
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.59 gal Strike 155 °F 150 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total strike volume 7.62 30.5  
Mash volume with grains 8.42 33.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 6.12 24.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 4.53 g | 18.1 qt) 5.5 22  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.62 30.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Didn't have enough EKG for bittering addition, only had Nugget on hand so used that. Mashed at 149 for 30 minutes then 155 for 30 minutes.
Since the yeast was over 3 months old I created a "shaken not stirred" vitality starter.

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