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2025 NCHF Bitter

148 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.028 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Eric
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday September 10th 2025
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OG: 1.042 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.0% IBU: 37

1.045
1.011
4.5%
43.2
15.8
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise6 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 56.1%
2.30 lb Admiral - Feldblume2.3 lb Feldblume 37 2.5 21.5%
1 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I1 lb Munich Type I 38 6 9.3%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 9.3%
0.20 lb Crisp Malting - Chocolate Malt0.2 lb Chocolate Malt 32.66 450 1.9%
0.20 lb Aromatic0.2 lb Aromatic 33 38 1.9%
10.70 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hopsteiner - Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 7 First Wort at 170 °F 60 min 33.72 36.4%
0.75 oz East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 3.3 Boil 17 min 5.88 27.3%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 3.3 Boil 10 min 2.38 18.2%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 3.3 Whirlpool 0 min 1.18 18.2%
2.75 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
3 gal Infusion 152 °F 157 °F 15 min
3.5 gal Fly Sparge 157 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
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) 78 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"2025 NCHF Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Eric. All Grain, ABV 4.49%, IBU 43.16, SRM 15.8, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise, Feldblume, Munich Type I, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Chocolate Malt, Aromatic) Hops: (Willamette, East Kent Goldings)
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