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London Retro Pride

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.67 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 87% (ending kettle)
Source: Alastair Hewitt
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday October 3rd 2025

Tudor Dynasty

by Herr Braumeister

OG: 1.046 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 32

West Berkshire Good Old Boy Clone Try 1

by Hook

OG: 1.042 FG: 1.013 ABV: 3.7% IBU: 26

Best Bitter

OG: 1.042 FG: 1.008 ABV: 4.4% IBU: 28

Original Gravity:

1.045

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (alternate):

4.3%

IBU (tinseth):

31.2

SRM (morey):

11.7

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	76.7%
1 lb	Riverbend Malt - Malted Corn1 lb Malted Corn	37	1.7	11%
1 lb	Belgian Candi Syrup - D-901 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90 - (late boil kettle addition)	32	90	11%
2 oz	Simpsons - Crystal Extra Dark2 oz Crystal Extra Dark	31.7	178.56	1.4%
9.12 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	5.8	First Wort	0 min	11.93	26.3%
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6.3	First Wort	0 min	12.96	26.3%
0.20 oz	Challenger0.2 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	5.8	Boil	15 min	2.01	10.5%
0.20 oz	East Kent Goldings0.2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6.3	Boil	15 min	2.19	10.5%
0.25 oz	Challenger0.25 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	5.8	Boil	5 min	1.01	13.2%
0.25 oz	East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6.3	Boil	5 min	1.1	13.2%
1.90 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.95 oz	Challenger (Pellet)	14.95	50%
0.95 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	16.25	50%
1.90 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Boil	1 hr.
4 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Boil	1 hr.
2 g	Salt	Water Agt	Boil	1 hr.
4 oz	Chalk	Water Agt	Boil	0 min.

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:	72 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 96 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Amount: 4oz CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-10-05 01:35 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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