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blackbird bitter

Name: blackbird bitter
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 13 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 20 lb Standard 2-Row; 2 lb Crystal Light; 2 oz Challenger Hops; 2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops; 1 oz Challenger Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 13 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.52 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday November 6th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

27.5

SRM (morey):

6.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
20 lb	Rahr - Standard 2-Row20 lb Standard 2-Row	36.8	1.8	90.9%
2 lb	Simpsons - Crystal Light 2 lb Crystal Light	33.1	38.03	9.1%
22 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Challenger2 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	5.8	Boil	60 min	17.43	40%
2 oz	East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6.3	Boil	10 min	6.86	40%
1 oz	Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	5.8	Boil	10 min	3.16	20%
5 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.87 gal	Strike	165 °F	152 °F	60 min
10 gal	Sparge	--	168 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Yeast

Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 222 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 4.9 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 1.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Burton on Trent (historic)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
270	41	113	85	720	270
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Last Updated: 2026-10-02 13:17 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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Challenger (Pellet)	20.59	60%
2 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	6.86	40%
5 oz / $ 0.00