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Greg's Strong English Bitter

172 calories 18.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Gregory Butner
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday May 22nd 2026
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4.9%
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Pale Ale9 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 81.8%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 9.1%
1 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale1 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.80 oz Cascade0.8 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 60 min 18.63 28.6%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 30 min 11.51 35.7%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 2 min 1.55 35.7%
2.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
62 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.13 16.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.01 20  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.61 g | 18.4 qt) 4 16  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.4 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.13 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Greg's Strong English Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Gregory Butner. All Grain, ABV 4.94%, IBU 31.68, SRM 8.98, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Maris Otter Pale) Hops: (Cascade, Fuggles, East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-22 18:07 UTC