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Bitter 4

128 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 128 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 22nd 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale6.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 86.7%
6 oz American - Victory6 oz Victory 34 28 5%
10 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 80L10 oz Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 8.3%
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Hops
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1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 22.2 33.3%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 7.24 33.3%
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Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 65 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.3 gal 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.28 13.1  
Mash volume with grains 3.88 15.5  
Grain absorption losses -0.94 -3.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.52 g | 18.1 qt) 3.91 15.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.61 g | 26.5 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.19 28.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bitter 4" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #445068. All Grain, ABV 3.83%, IBU 37.49, SRM 10.41, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Victory, Caramel / Crystal 80L) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Fuggles)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-23 02:19 UTC