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Bitter Lite

107 calories 4.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.028 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Gnome Brew
Calories: 107 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 4.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday June 20th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
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0.50 lb Simpsons - Aromatic Malt0.5 lb Aromatic Malt 33 23.04 7.7%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 19.77 50%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 7.97 50%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
5 g Glucoamylase Other Primary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - British Ale VII OYL-014
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
100%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 59 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
City of Chicago (North) - Q2 2020
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
7 gal Infusion 150 °F 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 2.84 11.4  
Mash volume with grains 3.36 13.5  
Grain absorption losses -0.81 -3.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.04 g | 20.2 qt) 4.47 17.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.83 g | 27.3 qt) 6.25 25  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 7.31 29.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bitter Lite" Best Bitter beer recipe by Gnome Brew. All Grain, ABV 4.54%, IBU 27.74, SRM 9.21, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter, Aromatic Malt, Caramel Malt - 40L, Caramel Malt - 60L) Hops: (Fuggles, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Campden Tablets, Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Glucoamylase)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-23 18:12 UTC