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Special Bitter

Method: BIAB
Style: Best 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: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday September 8th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

39.3

SRM (morey):

11.2

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
29 oz	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale29 oz Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	84.5%
1.60 oz	Thomas Fawcett - Amber Malt1.6 oz Amber Malt	32.2	38	4.7%
1.60 oz	United Kingdom - Crystal 45L1.6 oz Crystal 45L	34	45	4.7%
1.60 oz	Torrified Wheat1.6 oz Torrified Wheat	36	2	4.7%
0.50 oz	Simpsons - DRC0.5 oz DRC	34.7	115	1.5%
34.30 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
4 g	Target4 g Target Hops	Pellet	11.5	Boil	30 min	27	33.3%
4 g	East Kent Goldings4 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	20 min	9.25	33.3%
4 g	East Kent Goldings4 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	5 min	3.05	33.3%
12 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
4 g	Target (Pellet) 4 g Target (Pellet) Hops	27	33.3%
8 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 8 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	12.3	66.6%
12 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	Type	Use	Time
0.16 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.63 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.62 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.47 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.66 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.12 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) 16 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
90	10	30	50	175	94.029
water is very hoppy 10
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Notes

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Lallemand - LALBREW® LONDON ENGLISH-STYLE ALE YEAST
Danstar - London ESB Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST

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Last Updated: 2025-10-27 18:02 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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