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Special Force Bitter

Name: Special Force Bitter
Prep time: 80 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 10 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 3.8 lb Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt; 8.7 oz Caramalt; 3.3 oz Pale Crystal Malt; 0.3 oz Challenger Hops; 0.2 oz Admiral Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 10 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: NarawitBrewingProject
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday February 3rd 2024

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (tinseth):

30.8

SRM (morey):

8.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.80 lb	Thomas Fawcett - Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt3.8 lb Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt	36.8	2.65	83.5%
8.70 oz	Thomas Fawcett - Caramalt8.7 oz Caramalt	34	32	12%
3.30 oz	Thomas Fawcett - Pale Crystal Malt3.3 oz Pale Crystal Malt	34	23	4.5%
72.80 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.30 oz	Challenger0.3 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	10 min	7.95	60%
0.20 oz	Admiral0.2 oz Admiral Hops	Pellet	14.5	Boil	45 min	22.88	40%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.7 L	Strike	--	66 °C	60 min
	Strike	--	75 °C	20 min
9.9 L	Sparge	--	75 °C	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.25 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 38 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 58.8 g Temp: 20 °C CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-07-02 15:35 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

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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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.30 oz	Challenger (Pellet)	7.95	60%
0.20 oz	Admiral (Pellet)	22.88	40%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00