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Ringwood Best Bitter bumped up to 4.5%

163 calories 18.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.58 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: John Cowan Beer Recipes
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 21st 2026
1.049
1.015
4.5%
26.6
13.3
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2,822 g Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter2822 g Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter 37 2.6 71.1%
396 g Simpsons - Vienna396 g Vienna 36 3.5 10%
177 g Simpsons - Crystal Medium177 g Crystal Medium 33 65.01 4.5%
139 g Crisp Malting - Torrefied Wheat139 g Torrefied Wheat 36.8 3 3.5%
37 g Simpsons - Chocolate Malt37 g Chocolate Malt - (late boil kettle addition) 31.7 444 0.9%
396 g GB - Invert Sugar No 3396 g Invert Sugar No 3 - (late boil kettle addition) 36 45.6 10%
3,967 g / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Challenger10 g Challenger Hops Leaf/Whole 8.27 Boil 60 min 11.7 23.8%
8 g Progress8 g Progress Hops Pellet 9.5 Boil 60 min 11.83 19%
10 g East Kent Goldings10 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 2.82 23.8%
7 g Fuggles7 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 1 min 0.21 16.7%
7 g Fuggles7 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Dry Hop 5 days 16.7%
42 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.38 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.85 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1 each Protafloc Fining Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Ringwood Ale 1187
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 23 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 81 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 13
Mash volume with grains 15.4
Grain absorption losses -3.6
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 16 L) 16
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 24.6 L) 24.6
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.3
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume 19
Going into fermentor 19
Total: 29.1  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Ringwood Best Bitter bumped up to 4.5%" Best Bitter beer recipe by John Cowan Beer Recipes. All Grain, ABV 4.5%, IBU 26.55, SRM 13.28, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter, Vienna, Crystal Medium, Torrefied Wheat, Chocolate Malt, Invert Sugar No 3) Hops: (Challenger, Progress, East Kent Goldings, Fuggles) Other: (Gypsum, Lactic acid, Protafloc, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-23 09:49 UTC