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Low ABV British Bitter

62 calories 9 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.05 liters
Post Boil Size: 21.95 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.019 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.020 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Salim A. Bousbia
Hop Utilization: 95%
Calories: 62 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 9 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday April 30th 2026
1.020
1.009
1.4%
20.6
11.0
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1,310 g Bairds - Maris Otter Pale Ale1310 g Maris Otter Pale Ale 37.5 2.5 68%
290 g Weyermann - Munich Type I290 g Munich Type I 38 6 15.1%
180 g Patagonia - Brown Malt180 g Brown Malt 30 110 9.3%
50 g Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II50 g Carafa Special Type II 29.9 425 2.6%
96 g Flaked Oats96 g Flaked Oats 33 2.2 5%
1,926 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
21 g East Kent Goldings21 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 17.58 67.7%
10 g East Kent Goldings10 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 10 min 3.04 32.3%
31 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Windsor
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
60%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
15 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 37 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.95 bar       Temp: 6 °C       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Rohwasser
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
65 5 15 60 95 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
24.8 L Strike 20 °C 70 °C 60 min
Infusion 70 °C 78 °C 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 29.7 L) 25.9
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 31 L) 27.1
Grain absorption losses -1.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 26.9 L) 23.1
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 21 L) 22
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 22 L) 21
Total: 25.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Low ABV British Bitter" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by Salim A. Bousbia. BIAB, ABV 1.44%, IBU 20.62, SRM 11, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale Ale, Munich Type I, Brown Malt, Carafa Special Type II, Flaked Oats) Hops: (East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-30 21:01 UTC