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Meanbrews Ordinary Bitter

Method: BIAB
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.83 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.029 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 61% (brew house)
Source: Meanbrews
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 132 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday September 25th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.040

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

3.7%

IBU (tinseth):

34.0

SRM (morey):

12.9

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

10.85

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Fermenting Now

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
2,050 g	Rahr - Maris Otter2050 g Maris Otter	$ 2.40 / lb $ 10.85	35	3	80.1%
153 g	OiO - flaked wheat153 g flaked wheat		32	2	6%
127 g	Briess - Special Roast127 g Special Roast		33	40	5%
125 g	Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L125 g Caramel Malt - 60L		35.4	60	4.9%
104 g	Thomas Fawcett - Dark Crystal Malt II104 g Dark Crystal Malt II		33	120	4.1%
2,559 g / $ 10.85

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
19.60 g	Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding19.6 g East Kent Golding Hops	Pellet	4.3	Boil	60 min	22.33	33.3%
20.70 g	Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding20.7 g East Kent Golding Hops	Pellet	4.3	Boil	15 min	11.7	35.1%
18.60 g	Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding18.6 g East Kent Golding Hops	Pellet	4.3	Aroma	0 min		31.6%
58.90 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
58.90 g	Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding (Pellet) 58.9 g East Kent Golding (Pellet) Hops		34.03	100%
58.90 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.83 gal		Infusion	151 °F	151 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
8.10 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.08 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.17 g	Whirfloc	Fining	Boil	10 min.
1.32 oz	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.
0.13 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 40 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 3.48 psi Temp: 32 °F CO₂ Level: 2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

* Distilled Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
113	16	19	21	312	42
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Last Updated: 2025-10-03 13:26 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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