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Lame Bitter

127 calories 11.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.61 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 127 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 10th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row10 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 66.7%
2 lb Corn Syrup2 lb Corn Syrup 37 0.5 13.3%
2 lb Molasses2 lb Molasses 36 80 13.3%
1 lb American - White Wheat1 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 6.7%
15 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Boil 60 min 27.87 14.3%
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 20 min 12.06 28.6%
4 oz East Kent Goldings4 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Dry Hop 5 days 57.1%
7 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
13 gal Strike 160 °F 158 °F 60 min
2 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Verdant IPA
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 142 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic and decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
187 41 113 85 720 20
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Lame Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by GDaddy. All Grain, ABV 4.25%, IBU 39.93, SRM 10.86, Fermentables: (Pale Ale Malt 2-Row, Corn Syrup, Molasses, White Wheat) Hops: (Nugget, East Kent Goldings)
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