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Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter

113 calories 12 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 32.75 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 7.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 84% (ending kettle)
Source: yves
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 113 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday August 14th 2025
9.2 °P
2.5 °P
3.6%
35.5
9.7
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.90 kg Crisp Malting - No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter2.9 kg No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter 37 3 80.9%
255 g Flaked Corn255 g Flaked Corn 40 0.5 7.1%
235 g Weyermann - CaraRye235 g CaraRye 33 75 6.6%
195 g Root Shoot Malting - Crystal 100195 g Crystal 100 33 100 5.4%
3,585 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g Bramling Cross50 g Bramling Cross Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 30 min 35.53 45.5%
30 g Fuggles30 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.2 Aroma 0 min 27.3%
30 g East Kent Goldings30 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.5 Aroma 0 min 27.3%
110 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 L -- 67 °C --
7 L -- -- --
15 L -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Ringwood Ale 1187
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 23 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
22 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 81 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
"Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by yves. All Grain, ABV 3.58%, IBU 35.53, SRM 9.71, Fermentables: (No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter, Flaked Corn, CaraRye, Crystal 100) Hops: (Bramling Cross, Fuggles, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-12-05 20:58 UTC
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