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Best Bitter 7-25

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 29th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 83.1%
1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 10.4%
10 oz Invert Sugar Syrup10 oz Invert Sugar Syrup 36 1 6.5%
9.62 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 6.9 Boil at 212 °F 75 min 30.02 50%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 16.8 Dry Hop at 72 °F 4 days 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Infusion 161 °F 149 °F 75 min
3.5 gal 172 °F 162 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 tsp Chalk Water Agt Mash 75 min.
0.50 tsp gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 75 min.
0.75 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 75 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Measured OG: 1.053 FG: 1.0
ABV: 5.7%

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