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Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.28 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Brewer 131901
Hop Utilization: 94%
Calories: 312 calories (Per 650ml)
Carbs: 28.4 g (Per 650ml)

Created: Tuesday August 12th 2025

Shepherd Neame Spitfire Clone v2

by stubzimages

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 33

Experimental Strong Bitter

by toadvine

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.016 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 37

Stens ESB

by stengunnar8@gmail.com

OG: 1.057 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.7% IBU: 39

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

34.1

SRM (morey):

12.0

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

34.36

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	CA - English Ale blend10 lb English Ale blend	$ 2.50 / lb $ 25.00	36.8	3	90.9%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Carahell0.5 lb Carahell	$ 2.08 / lb $ 1.04	34	10	4.5%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - CaraAroma0.5 lb CaraAroma	$ 0.16 / oz $ 1.28	36	140	4.5%
11 lbs / $ 27.32

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops	$ 3.00 / oz $ 1.50	Pellet	14.9	Boil	60 min	28.79	25.6%
0.50 oz	Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops		Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	4.31	25.6%
0.20 oz	East Kent Goldings0.2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	$ 2.69 / oz $ 0.54	Pellet	6.5	Boil	5 min	1	10.3%
0.75 oz	East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops		Pellet	5.8	Boil	0 min		38.5%
1.95 oz / $ 2.04

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Northern Brewer (Pellet)	$ 3.00 / oz $ 1.50	28.79	25.6%
0.50 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)		4.31	25.6%
0.20 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	$ 2.69 / oz $ 0.54	1	10.3%
0.75 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)			38.5%
1.95 oz / $ 2.04

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
19 L		Strike	73 °C	67 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.1 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 5.00 / each $ 5.00
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	10 - 22 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 86 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
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	Cost $	Cost %
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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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