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BITTER BE GOOD

Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: brian stockert
Calories: 8862 calories (Per 20qt)
Carbs: 1013.5 g (Per 20qt)

Created: Friday November 7th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

42.7

SRM (morey):

6.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
0.50 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 10L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 10L	35.4	10	4.7%
5.50 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row5.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	37	1.8	51.2%
2 lb	Briess - White Wheat Raw2 lb White Wheat Raw	34.5	2	18.6%
0.75 lb	Briess - American Honey Malt0.75 lb American Honey Malt	37.7	25	7%
1 lb	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter1 lb Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter	37	2.6	9.3%
0.50 lb	German - CaraFoam0.5 lb CaraFoam	37	1.8	4.7%
0.50 lb	Briess - Barley, Flaked0.5 lb Barley, Flaked	32.2	1.4	4.7%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Bramling Cross1 oz Bramling Cross Hops	Pellet	6.5	Boil	60 min	25.38	40%
1 oz	Bramling Cross1 oz Bramling Cross Hops	Pellet	6.5	Boil	10 min	9.2	40%
0.50 oz	Target0.5 oz Target Hops	Pellet	11.5	Boil	10 min	8.14	20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Bramling Cross (Pellet)	34.58	80%
0.50 oz	Target (Pellet)	8.14	20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® WINDSOR BRITISH-STYLE BEER YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	70%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	59 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.9 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-11-07 05:18 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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