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Bitter

Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 9 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 liters
Post Boil Size: 9 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.028 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 55% (brew house)
Source: Polybeer
Calories: 132 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Monday June 2nd 2025

Original Gravity:

1.043

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.2%

IBU (tinseth):

46.8

SRM (morey):

13.6

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

14,030.90

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
2 kg	Pauls Malt - Maris Otter Keep Flying2 kg Maris Otter Keep Flying	$ 2,465.00 / kg $ 4,930.00	38	2.4	88.9%
150 g	Pauls Malt - Shell Shocker Crystal Extra Dark - 120L	$ 6.20 / g $ 930.00	34	116.8	6.7%
50 g	United Kingdom - Amber50 g Amber	$ 6.20 / g $ 310.00	32	27	2.2%
50 g	Pauls Malt - Mark 5 (Med Crystal)50 g Mark 5 (Med Crystal)	$ 7.00 / g $ 350.00	34	64.31	2.2%
2,250 g / $ 6,520.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
15 g	Hopsteiner - Styrian Golding15 g Styrian Golding Hops	$ 95.00 / g $ 1,425.00	Pellet	5.5	Boil	60 min	28.43	42.9%
10 g	Hopsteiner - Styrian Golding10 g Styrian Golding Hops	$ 95.00 / g $ 950.00	Pellet	5.5	Boil	30 min	14.57	28.6%
10 g	Hopsteiner - Styrian Golding10 g Styrian Golding Hops	$ 95.00 / g $ 950.00	Pellet	5.5	Boil	5 min	3.78	28.6%
35 g / $ 3,325.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
35 g	Hopsteiner - Styrian Golding (Pellet) 35 g Styrian Golding (Pellet) Hops	$ 95.00 / g $ 3,325.00	46.78	100.1%
35 g / $ 3,325.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
14 L		Infusion	70 °C	68 °C	60 min
2 L		Sparge	--	72 °C	5 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
7 g	gypsum (calcium sulfate)	$ 2.50 / g $ 17.50	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	$ 3.80 / g $ 3.80	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Sodium Bicarbonate	$ 0.30 / g $ 0.90	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Chalk	$ 3.00 / g $ 9.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Citric acid	$ 9.90 / g $ 29.70	Water Agt	Mash	60 hr.
$ 60.90

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® WINDSOR BRITISH-STYLE BEER YEAST

Amount:	5.50 Grams	Cost:	$ 750.00 / g $ 4,125.00
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	15 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	20 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 48 B cells required

$ 4,125.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 70 Temp: 20 °C 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
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Last Updated: 2025-06-23 11:52 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	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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