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3bbl hooligan hiker English bitter

138 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 112 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 125.2 gallons
Post Boil Size: 118.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 10.5 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Source: Phil kees
Hop Utilization: 95%
Calories: 138 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 2nd 2025
10.5 °P
2.7 °P
4.1%
31.0
9.6
5.4
65.02
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
110 lb Montana Craft Malt - British Pale Malt110 lb British Pale Malt 37 2.5 71%
5 lb Crisp Malting - Torrefied Wheat5 lb Torrefied Wheat 36.8 3 3.2%
4 lb Crisp Malting - Flaked Torrefied Maize4 lb Flaked Torrefied Maize 36.8 0.66 2.6%
9 lb GB - Invert Sugar #29 lb Invert Sugar #2 36 25 5.8%
4 lb Gambrinus - Honey Malt4 lb Honey Malt $ 0.88 / lb
$ 3.52 		37 25 2.6%
23 lb Great Western - Pure Idaho Pilsen23 lb Pure Idaho Pilsen 37.7 1.5 14.8%
155 lbs / $ 3.52
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
12 oz Magnum12 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 13.3 Boil 60 min 28.18 37.5%
10 oz Target10 oz Target Hops Pellet 8 Whirlpool at 180 °F 15 min 1.82 31.3%
10 oz East Kent Goldings10 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.3 Whirlpool at 180 °F 15 min 0.98 31.3%
32 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
55 gal Strike 174 °F 154 °F 60 min
90 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 66 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
120 g gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
40 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
22 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
90 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
90 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 61.50 / each
$ 61.50
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1555 B cells required
$ 61.50 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
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"3bbl hooligan hiker English bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Phil kees. All Grain, ABV 4.12%, IBU 30.98, SRM 9.56, Fermentables: (British Pale Malt, Torrefied Wheat, Flaked Torrefied Maize, Invert Sugar #2, Honey Malt, Pure Idaho Pilsen) Hops: (Magnum, Target, East Kent Goldings) Other: (gypsum (calcium sulfate), Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt (MgSO4), Lactic acid)
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Steeping Grains
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Hops $
Yeast $
Other $
Cost Per Barrel $ 0.00
Cost Per Pint $ 0.00
Total Cost $ 0.00
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