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Best Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.02 liters
Post Boil Size: 11.37 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Ivan Barenboim
Calories: 145 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.5 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Saturday August 30th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (tinseth):

25.9

SRM (morey):

9.3

Mash pH

5.4

Cost €

4.64

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
1.80 kg	Weyermann - Pilsner1.8 kg Pilsner	2.05 € / kg 3.69 €	36	1.5	81.8%
0.15 kg	Weyermann - Munich Type I0.15 kg Munich Type I	2.35 € / kg 0.35 €	38	6	6.8%
0.15 kg	Simpsons - CaraMalt0.15 kg CaraMalt	2.42 € / kg 0.36 €	34	14	6.8%
0.10 kg	Weyermann - Special W0.1 kg Special W	2.30 € / kg 0.23 €	33.6	115	4.5%
2.20 kg / 4.64 €

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
6 g	Kent Goldings6 g Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6.5	Boil	90 min	11.43	6.3%
24 g	Kent Goldings24 g Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6.5	Boil	5 min	8.52	25.3%
25 g	Cascade25 g Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Whirlpool at 90 °C	0 min	5.95	26.3%
40 g	Cascade40 g Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Dry Hop	Day 0		42.1%
95 g / 0.00 €

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
30 g	Kent Goldings (Pellet) 30 g Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	19.95	31.6%
65 g	Cascade (Pellet) 65 g Cascade (Pellet) Hops	5.95	68.4%
95 g / 0.00 €

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8 L	Infusion	63 °C	63 °C	50 min
7.3 L	Fly Sparge	67 °C	70 °C	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.1 L/kg

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1.20 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.49 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.90 g	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	70%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	18 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 41 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

London (Porter, dark ales)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	5	35	60	50	265
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Last Updated: 2025-10-09 13:18 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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