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Strong Bitter

5491 calories 552.9 g 10 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25.82 liters
Post Boil Size: 23 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Piet Vanhaelst
Calories: 5491 calories (Per 10L)
Carbs: 552.9 g (Per 10L)
Created: Wednesday April 29th 2026
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1.059
1.014
5.9%
29.5
21.9
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
4.60 kg Pauls Malt - Maris Otter Keep Flying4.6 kg Maris Otter Keep Flying 38 4.91 83.3%
500 g Invert Sugar Syrup500 g Invert Sugar Syrup - (late boil kettle addition) 36 1.17 9.1%
400 g Pauls Malt - Mark 5 (Med Crystal)400 g Mark 5 (Med Crystal) 34 170.12 7.2%
20 g Castle Malting - Château Black20 g Château Black 34 1300.76 0.4%
5,520 g / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Aurora25 g Aurora Hops Pellet 8 Boil 60 min 24.86 50%
10 g First Gold10 g First Gold Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 15 min 4.63 20%
15 g First Gold15 g First Gold Hops Pellet 7.5 Aroma 0 min 30%
50 g / 0.00 €
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.40 g Brewtan B Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2.60 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3.20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Servomyces Other Boil 15 min.
1 each Whirlfloc tablet Fining Boil 10 min.
0.40 g Brewtan B Fining Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
- Brewlab East Midland Ale
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
-18 - -18 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 228 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.95 bar       Temp: 10 °C       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
54.4 6 23 54.2 60.8 18.8
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
25 L Infusion 71 °C 67 °C 90 min
7 L Fly Sparge 68 °C -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 5 L/kg 25.1
Mash volume with grains 28.4
Grain absorption losses -5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.4 L) 6.6
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27.6 L) 25.8
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.3
Boil off losses -6.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 21 L) 23
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 23 L) 21
Total: 31.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Strong Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Piet Vanhaelst. All Grain, ABV 5.89%, IBU 29.49, SRM 21.9, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Keep Flying, Invert Sugar Syrup, Mark 5 (Med Crystal), Château Black) Hops: (Aurora, First Gold) Other: (Brewtan B, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Servomyces, Whirlfloc tablet)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-03 22:52 UTC