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Bitter Hers

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 162.5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 182.094 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 79.6% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 124 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 11.4 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Thursday January 5th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.041

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (tinseth):

32.0

SRM (morey):

8.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost €

62.75

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
24.63 kg	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter24.63 kg Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter	1.65 € / kg 40.64 €	37.3	2.6	89.8%
2.80 kg	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 32.8 kg Caramunich Type 3	1.43 € / kg 4.00 €	34	57	10.2%
27.43 kg / 44.64 €

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
96 g	Herkules96 g Herkules Hops	0.02 € / g 1.58 €	Pellet	17.3	Boil	60 min	27.91	26.8%
59.40 g	East Kent Goldings (4.7 AA) / 620 Grams	0.03 € / g 1.57 €	Pellet	4.7	Boil	5 min	0.94	16.6%
50 g	Hops Direct - Amarillo50 g Amarillo Hops	0.04 € / g 2.00 €	Pellet	7.5	Boil	5 min	1.26	13.9%
101.77 g	Hersbrucker101.77 g Hersbrucker Hops	0.02 € / g 2.13 €	Pellet	3.5	Boil	5 min	1.19	28.4%
51.55 g	Hallertau Hersbrucker51.55 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops		Pellet	4	Boil	5 min	0.69	14.4%
358.72 g / 7.28 €

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Hops Summary

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
96 g	Herkules (Pellet) 96 g Herkules (Pellet) Hops	0.02 € / g 1.58 €	27.91	26.8%
59.40 g	East Kent Goldings (4.7 AA) / 620 Grams (Pellet)	0.03 € / g 1.57 €	0.94	16.6%
50 g	Hops Direct - Amarillo (Pellet) 50 g Amarillo (Pellet) Hops	0.04 € / g 2.00 €	1.26	13.9%
101.77 g	Hersbrucker (Pellet) 101.77 g Hersbrucker (Pellet) Hops	0.02 € / g 2.13 €	1.19	28.4%
51.55 g	Hallertau Hersbrucker (Pellet)		0.69	14.4%
358.72 g / 7.28 €

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
90.1 L	add grains	Strike	67 °C	63 °C	6 min
	to mash	Temperature	63 °C	64 °C	5 min
	mash	Infusion	64 °C	65 °C	--
	to mash-out	Temperature	66 °C	76 °C	--
	mash-out	Infusion	76 °C	78 °C	15 min
122.74 L	fly sparge	Sparge	76 °C	76 °C	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.28 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 21 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
29 ml	Acido fosforico 75%	0.01 € / ml 0.29 €	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
37 ml	Acido fosforico 75%	0.01 € / ml 0.37 €	Water Agt	Sparge	0 min.
0.66 €

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	30 Grams	Cost:	0.10 € / g 2.97 €
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	17 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 582 B cells required

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	60 Grams	Cost:	0.12 € / g 7.20 €
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	17 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 582 B cells required

10.17 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 714.8 g Temp: 17 °C CO₂ Level: 4 g/l

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Last Updated: 2025-11-24 09:57 UTC
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Final Yield

	Cost €	Cost %
Fermentables	€
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	€
Hops	€
Yeast	€
Other	€
Cost Per Barrel	€ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	€ 0.00
Total Cost	€ 0.00

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