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Manchester Bitter

Method: Extract
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: Ben Golding
Calories: 141 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Thursday November 27th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (tinseth):

27.2

SRM (morey):

5.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
1.70 kg	Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light		37	2.5	53.1%
1.50 kg	Liquid Malt Extract - Munich1.5 kg Liquid Malt Extract - Munich	$ 0.00 / each $ 0.00	35	8	46.9%
3.20 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
28 g	East Kent Goldings28 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	15 min	5.99	50%
28 g	Centennial28 g Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Boil	40 min	21.19	50%
56 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
28 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 28 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	5.99	50%
28 g	Centennial (Pellet) 28 g Centennial (Pellet) Hops	21.19	50%
56 g / $ 0.00

Yeast

BSI - A-18 London Ale III

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	18 - 23 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 84 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0

Notes

This is based on some information we got from James, one of the brewers at Stomping Ground brewery in Abbotsford, Vic about their (outstanding) Manchester Bitter. It in turn, is based on Marble Brewing's Best Bitter.

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Last Updated: 2025-11-27 01:07 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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