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Ordinary Bitter

131 calories 12.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.028 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 131 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday August 31st 2025
1.040
1.009
4.0%
22.9
11.7
5.2
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
25 oz United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale25 oz Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 87.7%
2 oz Bairds - Greenwich Crystal Malt2 oz Greenwich Crystal Malt 35.9 75 7%
1.20 oz Simpsons - Golden Naked Oats1.2 oz Golden Naked Oats 27 7 4.2%
0.30 oz Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt0.3 oz Pale Chocolate Malt 32.2 230 1.1%
28.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4.50 g East Kent Goldings4.5 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 13.92 50%
4.50 g East Kent Goldings4.5 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 8.99 50%
9 g / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.6 gal Infusion 159 °F 152 °F 30 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.99 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.94 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.62 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.39 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.11 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.05 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 10 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:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 13 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 10 50 75 75 230
Water is Balanced 10 SRM
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
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Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
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Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub
Lallemand - LALBREW® LONDON ENGLISH-STYLE ALE YEAST

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Gallons
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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