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Grange Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: BelgianFenceOrchardandBrewing
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 126 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday April 27th 2025

Standard 'Ole Bitter

by crayfish_dc

OG: 1.038 FG: 1.012 ABV: 3.4% IBU: 40

Original Gravity:

1.038

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

3.5%

IBU (tinseth):

40.4

SRM (morey):

11.1

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

24.23

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.50 lb	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise6.5 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise	$ 2.40 / lb $ 15.60	37	2.4	86.2%
0.50 lb	Simpsons - Crystal Light0.5 lb Crystal Light	$ 2.80 / lb $ 1.40	33.1	38.03	6.6%
0.50 lb	Simpsons - Crystal Dark Medium (78.55 L)0.5 lb Crystal Dark Medium (78.55 L)	$ 2.90 / lb $ 1.45	33	78.55	6.6%
0.70 oz	Simpsons - Chocolate Malt0.7 oz Chocolate Malt		31.7	444	0.6%
7.54 lbs / $ 18.45

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.70 oz	Sonnet0.7 oz Sonnet Hops	Pellet	4.3	Boil	60 min	12.93	18.9%
0.70 oz	McKenzie0.7 oz McKenzie Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	15 min	19.4	18.9%
2.30 oz	C19032.3 oz C1903 Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.5	Mash	60 min	8.06	62.2%
3.70 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.70 oz	Sonnet (Pellet)	12.93	18.9%
0.70 oz	McKenzie (Pellet)	19.4	18.9%
2.30 oz	C1903 (Leaf/Whole)	8.06	62.2%
3.70 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
2.5 gal	Infusion	--	162 °F	--
3.71 gal		178 °F	178 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc	$ 0.29 / each $ 0.29	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1.25 tsp	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.85 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.07 ml/l	Phosphoric acid		Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
$ 0.29

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® WINDSOR BRITISH-STYLE BEER YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	70%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	59 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	66 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 63 B cells required

- Nottingham Ale Yeast

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 5.49 / each $ 5.49
Attenuation (avg):	65%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	65 - 78 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	66 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 63 B cells required

$ 5.49 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Brent’s

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Attenuation poor with Windsor yeast. Pitched Nottingham yeast in hopes of lowering gravity.

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Last Updated: 2025-06-17 15:19 UTC
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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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