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Ben's Bitter

139 calories 16.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 32 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 35.74 gallons
Post Boil Size: 34.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 139 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday June 10th 2026
1.042
1.013
3.8%
26.5
10.6
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
45 lb Bairds - Maris Otter Finest Ale Malt 45 lb Maris Otter Finest Ale Malt 37.7 2.5 87.2%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 3.9%
2 lb Proximity - Caravienne 202 lb Caravienne 20 34.5 20 3.9%
2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 3.9%
0.60 lb Bairds - Pale Chocolate0.6 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 1.2%
51.60 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
90 g Target90 g Target Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil 60 min 23.2 50%
90 g Fuggles90 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 3.29 50%
180 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
11.20 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
11.20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8.40 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.60 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.40 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
6.40 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1.10 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
2 tbsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 444 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 33.74 gal (134.95 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 21.74 gal (86.95 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 24.77 gal (99.07 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 7.87 gal (31.49 qt) and adding 12.77 gal (51.07 qt) sparge/top-off. 20.64 82.6  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 20.64 82.6  
Mash volume with grains 24.77 99.1  
Grain absorption losses -6.45 -25.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 19.8 g | 79.2 qt) 21.8 87.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 33.74 g | 135 qt) 35.74 143  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.24 -1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 32 g | 128 qt) 34.25 137  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 34.25 g | 137 qt) 32 128  
Total: 42.44 169.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Ben's Bitter" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #435896. All Grain, ABV 3.8%, IBU 26.49, SRM 10.58, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Finest Ale Malt , Caramel / Crystal 80L, Caravienne 20, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Pale Chocolate) Hops: (Target, Fuggles) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid, Magnesium Chloride, Salt, Irish Moss)
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