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Ordinary Bitter

116 calories 13.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 29.97 liters
Post Boil Size: 25.15 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 116 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday June 30th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.60 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.6 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 90%
0.25 kg United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L0.25 kg Dark Crystal 80L 33 80 6.2%
0.15 kg Briess - Victory Malt0.15 kg Victory Malt 34.5 28 3.7%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
35 g East Kent Goldings35 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.9 Boil 60 min 25.42 36.8%
30 g Fuggles30 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 10 min 5.49 31.6%
15 g East Kent Goldings15 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.9 Whirlpool at 75 °C 15 min 15.8%
15 g Fuggles15 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.1 Whirlpool at 75 °C 15 min 15.8%
95 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.75 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.75 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.13 tsp Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
0.25 tsp Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 20 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 71 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 16 70 70 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
33.57 L Strike 68 °C 67 °C 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 34.1 L) 34.9
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 36.7 L) 37.5
Grain absorption losses -4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 29.2 L) 30
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 23.2 L) 25.2
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.2
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 25 L) 23
Total: 34.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Ordinary Bitter" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #206867. BIAB, ABV 3.16%, IBU 30.91, SRM 8.98, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Dark Crystal 80L, Victory Malt) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Fuggles) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Yeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-30 09:07 UTC