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146 calories 16.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.029 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 146 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday May 28th 2026
1.044
1.013
4.0%
51.7
9.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.50 lb Weyermann - CaraAmber0.5 lb CaraAmber 37 27 5.2%
0.61 lb Bairds - British Crystal 50/60L0.61 lb British Crystal 50/60L 35 55 6.3%
8.50 lb Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt8.5 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt 38 2.65 88.4%
9.61 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 22.95 28.6%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 10.33 14.3%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 24 min 7.79 14.3%
0.25 oz Fuggles0.25 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 24 min 3.5 7.1%
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 12 min 2.41 7.1%
0.25 oz Fuggles0.25 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 12 min 2.16 7.1%
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 6 min 1.35 7.1%
0.25 oz Fuggles0.25 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 6 min 1.21 7.1%
0.25 oz Fuggles0.25 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 7.1%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
0.25 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
69 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 73 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: -3.68 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.02 g/l
 
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
-- 52 °F 60 min
4.2 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3 12  
Mash volume with grains 3.77 15.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.2 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.83 g | 23.3 qt) 5.95 23.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.38 g | 29.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.95 35.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Awesome Recipe" Best Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #480073. All Grain, ABV 4.02%, IBU 51.69, SRM 9.08, Fermentables: (CaraAmber, British Crystal 50/60L, Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Fuggles) Other: (Yeast Nutrient, Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-28 05:41 UTC