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Chiswick Bitter Imitation

114 calories 13.7 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.94 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.029 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: John Cowan Beer Recipes
Calories: 114 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday June 1st 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2,800 g Crisp Malting - Pale Ale2800 g Pale Ale 38 4 92.8%
210 g Crisp Malting - Cara Gold malt210 g Cara Gold malt 34 6 7%
8 g Crisp Malting - Chocolate Malt8 g Chocolate Malt 32.66 450 0.3%
3,018 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
6 g Wye Target6 g Wye Target Hops Leaf/Whole 10 Boil 60 min 8.83 8.2%
6 g Northdown6 g Northdown Hops Leaf/Whole 8.6 Boil 60 min 7.6 8.2%
6 g Challenger6 g Challenger Hops Leaf/Whole 7.5 Boil 60 min 6.62 8.2%
10 g Northdown10 g Northdown Hops Leaf/Whole 8.6 Boil 5 min 2.52 13.7%
10 g Challenger10 g Challenger Hops Leaf/Whole 7.5 Boil 5 min 2.2 13.7%
15 g East Kent Goldings15 g East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 5 min 2.2 20.5%
20 g East Kent Goldings20 g East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Dry Hop 5 days 27.4%
73 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.01 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.32 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1 each Protafloc Fining Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 62 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
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"Chiswick Bitter Imitation" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by John Cowan Beer Recipes. All Grain, ABV 3.4%, IBU 29.98, SRM 5.7, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Cara Gold malt, Chocolate Malt) Hops: (Wye Target, Northdown, Challenger, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Gypsum, Slaked Lime, Lactic acid, Protafloc)
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Fermentables $
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Hops $
Yeast $
Other $
Cost Per Barrel $ 0.00
Cost Per Pint $ 0.00
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