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Bitter

110 calories 11.4 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.029 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: BigBoysBrewing
No Chill: 30 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 110 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 11.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday May 10th 2025
1.036
1.009
3.5%
29.9
20.7
5.6
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
3 kg Castle Malting - Château Munich Light3 kg Château Munich Light 34 18.78 83.3%
0.40 kg Pauls Malt - Light Crystal Malt - Lucky Squid0.4 kg Light Crystal Malt - Lucky Squid 34 120 11.1%
0.20 kg Belgian - Pilsner0.2 kg Pilsner 37 2.77 5.6%
3.60 kg / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Goldings30 g Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 60 min 20.16 40%
10 g Goldings10 g Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 15 min 5.77 13.3%
15 g Goldings15 g Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Hop Stand 10 min 1.69 20%
20 g Fuggles20 g Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Hop Stand 15 min 2.25 26.7%
75 g / 0.00 €
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- 66 °C 30 min
-- 70 °C 30 min
-- 78 °C 5 min
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Windsor
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
72%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
15 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 63 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Draaiweg
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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"Bitter" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by BigBoysBrewing. BIAB, ABV 3.49%, IBU 29.87, SRM 20.73, Fermentables: (Château Munich Light, Light Crystal Malt - Lucky Squid, Pilsner) Hops: (Goldings, Fuggles)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-05-14 20:53 UTC
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Cost € Cost %
Fermentables €
Steeping Grains
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Cost Per Barrel € 0.00
Cost Per Pint € 0.00
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