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Wagtail Bitter Inspired

128 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
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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: 24.9 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.029 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: John Cowan Beer Recipes
Calories: 128 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 13th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3,300 g Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter3300 g Finest Maris Otter 36.8 2.4 96.1%
100 g Simpsons - Amber Malt100 g Amber Malt 31.8 20.8 2.9%
33 g Weyermann - Carafa II33 g Carafa II 31.5 415 1%
3,433 g / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
14 g Target14 g Target Hops Pellet 11 Boil 60 min 24.73 31.8%
15 g Fuggles15 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 5.38 34.1%
15 g East Kent Goldings15 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 2.4 34.1%
44 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.10 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.93 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1 each Protofloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Crossmyloof - Midland
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
13 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 65 B cells required
WHC Lab - WHC Lab Sweet Release
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
63%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
-18 - -18 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 65 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 21 54 97 60 251
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Wagtail Bitter Inspired" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by John Cowan Beer Recipes. All Grain, ABV 3.8%, IBU 32.51, SRM 7.44, Fermentables: (Finest Maris Otter, Amber Malt, Carafa II) Hops: (Target, Fuggles, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Slaked Lime, Lactic acid, Protofloc)
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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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