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Bitter

148 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.85 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 31st 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row9.5 lb Pale 2-Row 38 2.5 93.1%
10 oz Briess - Caramel Munich 60L10 oz Caramel Munich 60L 35.4 60 6.1%
1 oz Briess - Dark Chocolate Malt1 oz Dark Chocolate Malt 33 420 0.6%
6 g Briess - Blackprinz Malt6 g Blackprinz Malt 25 500 0.1%
163.21 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Challenger0.75 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 17.27 41%
0.33 oz Brewer's Gold0.33 oz Brewer's Gold Hops Pellet 9.8 Boil 30 min 8.81 18%
0.25 oz Brewer's Gold0.25 oz Brewer's Gold Hops Pellet 9.8 Boil 0 min 13.7%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 8.1 Whirlpool 0 min 2.59 27.3%
1.83 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.75 gal Infusion 159 °F 152 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
74%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.02 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 0
"Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #450498. Extract, ABV 4.43%, IBU 28.67, SRM 10.03, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel Munich 60L, Dark Chocolate Malt, Blackprinz Malt) Hops: (Challenger, Brewer's Gold, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Gypsum)
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Gallons
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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