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Bass Inspired

155 calories 17 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.82 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: John Cowan Beer Recipes
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 1st 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3,600 g Crisp Malting - Best Ale3600 g Best Ale 37.5 3 95%
100 g Crisp Malting - Crystal 60L100 g Crystal 60L 33.1 60 2.6%
90 g Crisp Malting - Crystal Dark - 77L90 g Crystal Dark - 77L 33.1 77 2.4%
3,790 g / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
9 g Challenger9 g Challenger Hops Leaf/Whole 8.5 Boil 60 min 10.57 32.1%
9 g Northdown9 g Northdown Hops Leaf/Whole 8.6 Boil 60 min 10.69 32.1%
5 g Northdown5 g Northdown Hops Leaf/Whole 8.6 Boil 30 min 4.57 17.9%
5 g Challenger5 g Challenger Hops Leaf/Whole 8.5 Boil 30 min 4.51 17.9%
28 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.47 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.79 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.50 g Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Protafloc Fining Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Burton Ale Yeast WLP023
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
20 - 23 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic and decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
187 41 113 85 720 20
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Bass Inspired" Best Bitter beer recipe by John Cowan Beer Recipes. All Grain, ABV 4.4%, IBU 30.34, SRM 7.45, Fermentables: (Best Ale, Crystal 60L, Crystal Dark - 77L) Hops: (Challenger, Northdown) Other: (Gypsum, Lactic acid, Slaked Lime, Protafloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-06-03 21:41 UTC
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