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ENGLISH BEST STRONG BITTER

Method: All Grain
Style: Old Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23.5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 139 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Tuesday July 15th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

51.6

SRM (morey):

12.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
2,000 g	Simpsons - Maris Otter Extra Pale2000 g Maris Otter Extra Pale	38	1.8	39.2%
2,000 g	Coopers - Ale Malt2000 g Ale Malt	37	2.81	39.2%
500 g	Gladfield - Biscuit Malt500 g Biscuit Malt	35	30.46	9.8%
250 g	Simpsons - Crystal Dark250 g Crystal Dark	33	120	4.9%
100 g	Simpsons - Crystal Light 100 g Crystal Light	33.1	38.03	2%
250 g	Gladfield - Chit Malt250 g Chit Malt	27	1.52	4.9%
5,100 g / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
14 g	Target14 g Target Hops	Pellet	11.7	First Wort	60 min	22.03	10.9%
66 g	Fuggles66 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.1	Boil	30 min	25.43	51.2%
29 g	East Kent Goldings29 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.8	Boil	5 min	4.1	22.5%
10 g	East Kent Goldings10 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.8	Boil	0 min		7.8%
10 g	Fuggles10 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.1	Boil	0 min		7.8%
129 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
14 g	Target (Pellet) 14 g Target (Pellet) Hops	22.03	10.9%
76 g	Fuggles (Pellet) 76 g Fuggles (Pellet) Hops	25.43	59%
39 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 39 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	4.1	30.3%
129 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
18 L	Strike	57 °C	55 °C	15 min
		66 °C	66 °C	60 min
		76 °C	76 °C	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	20 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 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

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Last Updated: 2025-08-02 05:03 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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