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English Pale Ale (Best Bitter)

135 calories 13.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.06 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 55% (brew house)
Source: Chase DeHan
Calories: 135 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday June 17th 2025
1.041
1.010
4.1%
32.2
10.7
n/a
36.02
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale 2.85 / lb
28.50
38 3.75 90.9%
1 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 60L1 lb Crystal 60L 3.19 / lb
3.19
34 60 9.1%
11 lbs / 31.69
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.65 oz Triumph0.65 oz Triumph Hops 5.00 / lb
0.20
Pellet 7.9 Boil 60 min 20.81 38.2%
0.50 oz adeena0.5 oz adeena Hops 5.00 / lb
0.16
Pellet 5.4 Boil 30 min 8.41 29.4%
0.25 oz adeena0.25 oz adeena Hops 5.00 / lb
0.08
Pellet 5.4 Boil 5 min 1.09 14.7%
0.30 oz triumph0.3 oz triumph Hops 5.00 / lb
0.09
Pellet 7.9 Boil 5 min 1.91 17.6%
1.70 oz / 0.53
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
3.80 / each
3.80
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 75 B cells required
3.80 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"English Pale Ale (Best Bitter)" Special/Best/Premium Bitter beer recipe by Chase DeHan. BIAB, ABV 4.08%, IBU 32.23, SRM 10.72, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal 60L) Hops: (Triumph, adeena, triumph) Other: (Irish Moss)
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