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Special Bitter

Method: Extract
Style: Standard/Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday May 13th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

23.4

SRM (morey):

3.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	US - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row		37	1.8	100%
5 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	18.17	33.3%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.2	Whirlpool	0 min	5.24	66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	18.17	33.3%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings (Leaf/Whole)	5.24	66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Whirlfloc		Water Agt	Mash	15 min.
0.25 tsp	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Mash	15 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - Verdant IPA

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 73 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 45 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.44 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
1/8 of a tablet of potassium metabisulfate for the chloramine in the water.

Notes

The grain in this one is ollllllllddddddd but it was sealed up pretty good so I'm curious to see how this comes out.

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Last Updated: 2025-07-15 06:26 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

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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