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Old World Ale

173 calories 21.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.1 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.6 gallons
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday September 29th 2025
1.052
1.017
4.5%
31.2
13.6
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Muntons - Maris Otter7 lb Maris Otter 0.00 / lb
0.00
38 2.3 68.6274%
1 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 70L1 lb Crystal 70L 0.00 / lb
0.00
34 70 9.80392%
0.20 lb Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt0.2 lb Pale Chocolate Malt 0.00 / lb
0.00
32.2 230 1.96078%
2 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise2 lb Golden Promise 0.00 / lb
0.00
37 3 19.6078%
10.20 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Challenger0.75 oz Challenger Hops 0.00 / oz
0.00
Leaf/Whole 8.5 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 21.8715 27.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops 0.00 / oz
0.00
Leaf/Whole 5 Boil at 212 °F 10 min 6.2196 36.4%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops 0.00 / oz
0.00
Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil at 212 °F 5 min 3.07778 36.4%
2.75 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
0.00 / each
0.00
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F      
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 80 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Old World Ale" Best Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #419850. All Grain, ABV 4.52799%, IBU 31.1689, SRM 13.6135, Fermentables: (Maris Otter, Crystal 70L, Pale Chocolate Malt, Golden Promise) Hops: (Challenger, East Kent Goldings, Fuggles)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-29 19:22 UTC
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