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Jake's Bitter (OB)

Method: BIAB
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.04 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 132 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday October 2nd 2025

Original Gravity:

1.040

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

3.6%

IBU (rager):

35.8

SRM (morey):

8.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise7 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise	37	2.4	87.5%
8 oz	Briess - Special Roast8 oz Special Roast	33	40	6.3%
4 oz	Simpsons - DRC4 oz DRC	34.7	115	3.1%
4 oz	Weyermann - Acidulated4 oz Acidulated	27	3.4	3.1%
128 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.60 oz	Challenger0.6 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	6.2	Boil	60 min	17.17	19.4%
0.50 oz	Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	6.2	Boil	30 min	7.95	16.1%
1 oz	Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	6.2	Boil	15 min	7.64	32.3%
1 oz	Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	6.2	Hop Stand at 180 °F	5 min	3.06	32.3%
3.10 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3.10 oz	Challenger (Pellet)		35.82	100.1%
3.10 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.61 gal		Infusion	158 °F	152.6 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Omega Yeast Labs - British Ale VIII OYL-016

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) 66 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	8	11	51	75	40
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Last Updated: 2025-10-05 19:19 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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