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Yorkshire Style Strong Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.58 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday December 11th 2025

Hobgoblin Clone

by drlind525@gmail.com

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 36

Fullers ESB Clone

by Antmaniac

OG: 1.063 FG: 1.018 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 42

Nice Little Bitter V2

by British Ale Dude

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 45

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (alternate):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

38.6

SRM (morey):

16.0

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.50 lb	Crisp Malting - No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter8.5 lb No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter	37	3	75.1%
2 lb	Bestmalz - Best RED X2 lb Best RED X	36	12	17.7%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L - (late mash tun addition)	33	120	4.4%
0.25 lb	Crisp Malting - Crystal 60L0.25 lb Crystal 60L - (late mash tun addition)	33.1	60	2.2%
1 oz	Briess - Midnight Wheat Malt1 oz Midnight Wheat Malt - (late mash tun addition)	25	550	0.6%
11.31 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Charles Faram - Fuggles1.5 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil at 212 °F	30 min	26.54	50%
1.50 oz	BSG - East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.3	Boil at 212 °F	10 min	12.06	50%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Charles Faram - Fuggles (Pellet)	26.54	50%
1.50 oz	BSG - East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	12.06	50%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8 gal	Mash-in	Infusion	151 °F	151 °F	75 min
	Mash-out	Vorlauf	151 °F	167 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
8 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	75 min.
1 g	Canning Salt	Water Agt	Mash	75 min.
2 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	75 min.
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	75 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	68%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 189 B cells required

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Priming

Method: BelgianCandySyrup Amount: 1 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Strong Bitter (11c)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
79	6	13	52	173	0
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Last Updated: 2025-12-30 07:02 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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