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Bitter - Sturdy Traditional Hops

131 calories 12.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.9 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: John Cowan Beer Recipes
Calories: 131 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday June 2nd 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3,400 g Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter3400 g Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter 37 2.6 96.4%
110 g Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt II110 g Crystal Malt II 34 65 3.1%
18 g Crisp Malting - Chocolate Malt18 g Chocolate Malt 32.66 450 0.5%
3,528 g / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
18 g Challenger18 g Challenger Hops Leaf/Whole 8.5 Boil 60 min 22.13 33.3%
12 g Fuggles12 g Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 30 min 6 22.2%
14 g East Kent Goldings14 g East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 0 min 25.9%
10 g East Kent Goldings10 g East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Dry Hop 5 days 18.5%
54 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Protafloc Fining Mash 10 min.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.35 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7.26 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
whc old english - WHC Old English
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
-18 - -18 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 66 B cells required
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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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"Bitter - Sturdy Traditional Hops" Best Bitter beer recipe by John Cowan Beer Recipes. All Grain, ABV 4.1%, IBU 28.13, SRM 7.53, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter, Crystal Malt II, Chocolate Malt) Hops: (Challenger, Fuggles, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Protafloc, Gypsum, Slaked Lime, Lactic acid)
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