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Hawthorn Special Bitter

137 calories 12.4 g 12 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 15 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.18 liters
Post Boil Size: 17 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77.7% (brew house)
Source: James Eaton-Brown
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 137 calories (Per 12ml)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 12ml)
Created: Sunday August 24th 2025
1.042
1.008
4.4%
36.3
19.7
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.70 kg Crisp Malting - Best Ale1.7 kg Best Ale 37.5 3 68.8%
200 g Crisp Malting - Torrefied Wheat200 g Torrefied Wheat 36.8 3 8.1%
150 g Crisp Malting - Dark Crystal Malt 240150 g Dark Crystal Malt 240 33.1 122 6.1%
78 g Crisp Malting - Black78 g Black 34.5 600 3.2%
117.30 g GB - Invert Sugar #2117.3 g Invert Sugar #2 - (late boil kettle addition) 36 25 4.7%
225 g Brown Sugar225 g Brown Sugar 45 15 9.1%
2,470.30 g / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
14 g Barth-Haas - Wye Challenger14 g Wye Challenger Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil at 100 °C 120 min 22.18 38.9%
14 g Barth-Haas - Fuggles14 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil at 100 °C 120 min 12.42 38.9%
8 g Barth-Haas - East Kent Golding8 g East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil at 100 °C 5 min 1.7 22.2%
36 g / £ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.64 L Strike 67 °C 67 °C 120 min
14.61 L Sparge 72 °C 67 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.2 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 17 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 2 hr.
0.40 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 2 hr.
1.70 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 2 hr.
5.30 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 2 hr.
20 g AEB Fermobrew-Zn Other Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
AEB - AEB - Fermoale AY3
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
-18 - -18 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 118 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dme       Amount: 26.1 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 10 50 100 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Gale's HSB used as inspiration, with hawthorn syrup added to the fermenter (see at 'Invert Sugar': I have no idea how to add the haws as an ingredient to Brewer's Friend even though I know how much sugar is in them, so have had to up the final ABV with DME) Let's see what comes out!

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