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Best Bitters

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 50 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 56.33 liters
Post Boil Size: 50.6488 liters
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Grant Wilkinson
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday July 10th 2024

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.3%

IBU (tinseth):

28.7

SRM (morey):

8.8

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

42.57

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.50 kg	US - Maris Otter Pale3.5 kg Maris Otter Pale	$ 2.00 / Pounds $ 15.43	38	3.75	41.6667%
3.50 kg	US - Standard 2-Row3.5 kg Standard 2-Row	$ 1.90 / Pounds $ 14.66	36.8	1.8	41.6667%
500 g	Briess - Victory Malt500 g Victory Malt	$ 0.00 / kg $ 0.00	34.5	28	5.95238%
350 g	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L350 g Caramel / Crystal 120L	$ 0.00 / kg $ 0.00	33	120	4.16667%
50 g	German - CaraFoam50 g CaraFoam	$ 0.00 / kg $ 0.00	37	1.8	0.595238%
500 g	US - Munich Malt500 g Munich Malt	$ 0.00 / kg $ 0.00	36.8	7.87	5.95238%
8,400 g / $ 30.09

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
60 g	Mount Hood60 g Mount Hood Hops	$ 0.75 / oz $ 1.59	Leaf/Whole	4.8	Boil at 212 °C	60 min	14.6494	46.2%
28 g	Cascade28 g Cascade Hops	$ 0.00 / g $ 0.00	Leaf/Whole	7	Boil at 100 °C	45 min	9.15198	21.5%
28 g	Cascade28 g Cascade Hops	$ 0.75 / oz $ 0.74	Leaf/Whole	7	Boil at 212 °C	15 min	4.947	21.5%
14 g	Centennial14 g Centennial Hops	$ 0.75 / oz $ 0.37	Pellet	10	Boil at 212 °C	0 min		10.8%
130 g / $ 2.70

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
60 g	Mount Hood (Leaf/Whole) 60 g Mount Hood (Leaf/Whole) Hops	$ 0.75 / oz $ 1.59	14.6494	46.2%
56 g	Cascade (Leaf/Whole) 56 g Cascade (Leaf/Whole) Hops	$ 0.00 / g $ 0.00	14.09898	43%
14 g	Centennial (Pellet) 14 g Centennial (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.75 / oz $ 0.37		10.8%
130 g / $ 1.96

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
5 g	Irish Moss	$ 0.00 / kg $ 0.00	Fining	Boil	15 min.
5 g	Campden Tablets	$ 0.00 / kg $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	$ 0.00 / g $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Gypsum	$ 0.00 / kg $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Citric acid	$ 0.00 / kg $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Escarpment Labs - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 4.89 / Each $ 9.78
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-17.8 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 192 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Temp: 68 °C

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	80	25	75	80	100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Start with 70L of water
We want PH level to be 6.2 because it will lower when grains added

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Last Updated: 2025-05-05 16:40 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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