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Home Bitter

129 calories 14.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.52 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 129 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday October 26th 2025
1.039
1.011
3.6%
26.3
6.4
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 lb Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter3.5 lb Finest Maris Otter 36.8 2.4 81.4%
0.40 lb Dingemans - Biscuit0.4 lb Biscuit 34.5 22 9.3%
0.40 lb Dingemans - Cara 20 MD (Caravienne) 0.4 lb Cara 20 MD (Caravienne) 34 20 9.3%
4.30 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.30 oz Target0.3 oz Target Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil 60 min 24.77 54.5%
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 5 min 1.54 45.5%
0.55 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16.3 qt Infusion -- 153 °F 60 min
Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 g Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
1.30 g Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
70%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 39 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Home Bitter" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by Benman. BIAB, ABV 3.62%, IBU 26.31, SRM 6.42, Fermentables: (Finest Maris Otter, Biscuit, Cara 20 MD (Caravienne) ) Hops: (Target, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Irish Moss, Beer Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-10-26 02:03 UTC
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