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Bush Whacker

186 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Standard/Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.88 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.86 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 80%
Calories: 186 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 21st 2026
1.056
1.015
5.3%
17.7
5.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise5 lb Golden Promise 37 3 45.4%
5 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 45.4%
1 lb Bestmalz - BEST Chit Malt1 lb BEST Chit Malt 23 1.4 9.1%
1 g Pomegranate1 g Pomegranate 5.2 0 0%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Goldings0.25 oz Goldings Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 3.5 7.1%
0.25 oz Willamette0.25 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 3.5 7.1%
1.50 oz East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Whirlpool 0 min 5.62 42.9%
1.50 oz Goldings1.5 oz Goldings Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool 0 min 5.06 42.9%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A04 Barbarian
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
62 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 91 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
My Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Gypsum
CaCl
Phosporic Acid
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.44 13.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.32 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.82 g | 19.3 qt) 5.07 20.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0 0  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.63 g | 26.5 qt) 6.88 27.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.11 g | 20.5 qt) 5.86 23.4  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.11 -0.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.5 34
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bush Whacker" Standard/Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by BierMeJohn. All Grain, ABV 5.34%, IBU 17.67, SRM 5.69, Fermentables: (Golden Promise, Maris Otter Pale, BEST Chit Malt, Pomegranate) Hops: (Goldings, Willamette, East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-21 14:24 UTC