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Best Bitter

157 calories 16.4 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21.5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 29.6 liters
Post Boil Size: 26.6 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 157 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday June 5th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.60 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4.6 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 92%
0.30 kg United Kingdom - Amber0.3 kg Amber 32 27 6%
0.10 kg German - Carafa I0.1 kg Carafa I 32 340 2%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Fuggles30 g Fuggles Hops Lupulin Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 16.55 50%
30 g B. C. Goldings30 g B. C. Goldings Hops Lupulin Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 9.12 50%
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Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 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 Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 15
Mash volume with grains 18.3
Grain absorption losses -5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 18.4 L) 20.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27.5 L) 29.6
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 21.5 L) 26.6
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 26.6 L) 21.5
Total: 35.5  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter" British Brown Ale beer recipe by Brewer #87003. All Grain, ABV 5.02%, IBU 25.67, SRM 12.83, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Amber, Carafa I) Hops: (Fuggles, B. C. Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-05 07:53 UTC