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An English Bitter

Method: BIAB
Style: Standard/Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 16.35 liters
Post Boil Size: 10.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Graham
Hop Utilization: 99.8584%
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday May 10th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

35.4

SRM (morey):

13.0

Mash pH

5.9

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
2 kg	Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt2 kg Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt		38	2.65	88.1%
120 g	Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt120 g Crystal Malt		33	61	5.3%
120 g	Torrified Wheat120 g Torrified Wheat	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	36	2	5.3%
30 g	United Kingdom - Roasted Barley30 g Roasted Barley		29	550	1.3%
2,270 g / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
22.48 g	Challenger22.48 g Challenger Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	4.6	Boil	60 min	29.76	75%
3.75 g	Challenger3.75 g Challenger Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	4.6	Boil	15 min	2.46	12.5%
3.75 g	Kent Goldings3.75 g Kent Goldings Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	5.9	Boil	15 min	3.16	12.5%
29.98 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
26.23 g	Challenger (Pellet) 26.23 g Challenger (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	32.22	87.5%
3.75 g	Kent Goldings (Pellet) 3.75 g Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	3.16	12.5%
29.98 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
10 L		Infusion	73 °C	66 °C	90 min
4.5 L		Sparge	77 °C	77 °C	--

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.53 tsp	Protafloc		Fining	Mash	15 min.

Yeast

- Fermoale AY3

Amount:	0.53 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	-18 - -18 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 43 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 131.3 g Temp: 20 °C 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
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Notes

Recipe adapted from clone recipe for Bluebird Bitter found in "Beer Captured" by Tess and Mark Szamatulski

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Last Updated: 2025-06-06 15:38 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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