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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: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday September 8th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

39.6

SRM (morey):

13.2

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
33 oz	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale33 oz Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	82.9%
2 oz	Thomas Fawcett - Amber Malt2 oz Amber Malt	32.2	38	5%
2 oz	United Kingdom - Crystal 45L2 oz Crystal 45L	34	45	5%
2 oz	Torrified Wheat2 oz Torrified Wheat	36	2	5%
0.80 oz	Simpsons - DRC0.8 oz DRC	34.7	115	2%
39.80 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
4 g	Target4 g Target Hops	Pellet	11.5	Boil	30 min	25.71	30.8%
5 g	East Kent Goldings5 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	20 min	11.01	38.5%
4 g	East Kent Goldings4 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	5 min	2.9	30.8%
13 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
4 g	Target (Pellet) 4 g Target (Pellet) Hops	25.71	30.8%
9 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 9 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	13.91	69.3%
13 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
1.6 gal		Infusion	159 °F	152 °F	30 min

Yeast

Wyeast - London Ale III 1318

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 74 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 18 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^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-09-11 02:51 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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