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British Strong Bitter

Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.71 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday January 7th 2024

Original Gravity:

1.057

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

46.3

SRM (morey):

14.8

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

53.92

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale	$ 2.50 / lb $ 25.00	38	3.75	66.2%
1 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt1 lb Carapils Malt	$ 3.19 / lb $ 3.19	34.5	1.5	6.6%
2 lb	GB - Invert Sugar #22 lb Invert Sugar #2	$ 1.00 / lb $ 2.00	36	25	13.2%
0.10 lb	Weyermann - Carafa II0.1 lb Carafa II	$ 3.50 / lb $ 0.35	31.5	415	0.7%
1 lb	Viking - Cookie Malt1 lb Cookie Malt	$ 3.00 / lb $ 3.00	37	25.4	6.6%
1 lb	Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls	$ 3.00 / lb $ 3.00	0	0	6.6%
15.10 lbs / $ 36.54

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	$ 1.75 / oz $ 3.50	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	35.3	50%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	$ 1.75 / oz $ 1.75	Pellet	5	Boil	15 min	8.76	25%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	$ 1.75 / oz $ 1.75	Pellet	5	Boil	3 min	2.2	25%
4 oz / $ 7.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
4 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	$ 1.75 / oz $ 7.00	46.26	100%
4 oz / $ 7.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8 gal		Batch Sparge	152 °F	152 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
5.50 g	Gypsum	$ 0.25 / g $ 1.38	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 oz	Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
$ 1.38

Yeast

CellarScience - English

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 4.50 / each $ 9.00
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	59 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	63 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 219 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 12 psi Temp: 36 °F CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
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Last Updated: 2025-07-09 03:11 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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