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Ringwood Best Bitter Inspired

135 calories 13.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.86 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: John Cowan Beer Recipes
Calories: 135 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 1st 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3,025 g Crisp Malting - No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter3025 g No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter 37 3 90%
100 g Crisp Malting - Crystal 60L100 g Crystal 60L 33.1 60 3%
66 g Crisp Malting - Cara Gold malt66 g Cara Gold malt 34 6 2%
134 g Torrified Wheat134 g Torrified Wheat 36 2 4%
35 g Simpsons - Chocolate Malt35 g Chocolate Malt - (late mash tun addition) 31.7 444 1%
3,360 g / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 g Challenger8 g Challenger Hops Leaf/Whole 8.5 Boil 60 min 9.82 18.6%
10 g Progress10 g Progress Hops Pellet 6.25 Boil 60 min 9.93 23.3%
11 g East Kent Goldings11 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 3.17 25.6%
7 g Fuggles7 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 1 min 0.22 16.3%
7 g Fuggles7 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Dry Hop 5 days 16.3%
43 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.94 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.11 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1 each Protafloc Fining Mash 10 min.
0.50 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
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"Ringwood Best Bitter Inspired" Best Bitter beer recipe by John Cowan Beer Recipes. All Grain, ABV 4%, IBU 23.13, SRM 9, Fermentables: (No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter, Crystal 60L, Cara Gold malt, Torrified Wheat, Chocolate Malt) Hops: (Challenger, Progress, East Kent Goldings, Fuggles) Other: (Gypsum, Lactic acid, Protafloc, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous))
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