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NIB

19288 calories 1751.8 g 50 L
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 320 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 365 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: NI Brewing
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 19288 calories (Per 50L)
Carbs: 1751.8 g (Per 50L)
Created: Monday October 20th 2025
1.042
1.008
4.5%
29.4
5.2
n/a
176.92
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
25 kg Gladfield - German Pilsner Malt25 kg German Pilsner Malt 1.44 / kg
36.00
37.3 2.03 45.5%
25 kg Gladfield - Vienna Malt25 kg Vienna Malt 2.14 / kg
53.50
37.4 3.45 45.5%
2 kg Gladfield - Wheat Malt2 kg Wheat Malt 38.8 2.13 3.6%
3 kg Gladfield - Light Crystal Malt3 kg Light Crystal Malt 2.14 / kg
6.42
35.4 31.98 5.5%
55 kg / 95.92
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
200 g Pacific Gem200 g Pacific Gem Hops 55.00 / kg
11.00
Pellet 15.4 Boil 60 min 27.28 40%
300 g Tettnanger300 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool 10 min 2.11 60%
500 g / 11.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
35 g CaCl2 Water Agt Mash 0 min.
35 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
8 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 0 min.
50 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
250 Grams
Cost:
280.00 / kg
70.00
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1173 B cells required
70.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Castaway November 2020
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"NIB" Special/Best/Premium Bitter beer recipe by NI Brewing. All Grain, ABV 4.49%, IBU 29.39, SRM 5.21, Fermentables: ( German Pilsner Malt, Vienna Malt, Wheat Malt, Light Crystal Malt) Hops: (Pacific Gem, Tettnanger) Other: (CaCl2, Gypsum, Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-10-20 20:55 UTC
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