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Watney's Red Barrel Clone

Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2016/01/how-to-brew-watneys-red-barrel.html
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday July 19th 2025

Boddingtons Clone

by British Ale Dude

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.015 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 39

Sarah's Bitter 2.0

by waltown

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.013 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 36

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

4.1%

IBU (tinseth):

33.8

SRM (morey):

11.2

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	92.8%
8 oz	Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt8 oz Crystal Malt	33	61	5.8%
2 oz	Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)2 oz Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)	38	275	1.4%
138 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	5.4	Boil	60 min	11.06	22.2%
0.25 oz	East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.7	Boil	60 min	5.84	11.1%
1 oz	Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	5.4	Boil	20 min	13.4	44.4%
0.25 oz	East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.7	Boil	20 min	3.54	11.1%
0.25 oz	East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.7	Dry Hop	12 days		11.1%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	24.46	66.6%
0.75 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	9.38	33.3%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.5 gal	Mash	Temperature	--	158 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Mangrove Jack - Empire Ale M15

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	70 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 76 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
56	5	6	16	2	202.2
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

https://boakandbailey.com/2014/09/brewing-red-barrel-watneys-

add to mash:
3 g gypsum
3 g table salt
2 ml lactic acid

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Last Updated: 2025-07-29 13:32 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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