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Harvey's Sussex Bitter Clone

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27.2 liters
Post Boil Size: 23.9 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: Brew it Bru
Calories: 175 calories (Per 0.440L)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 0.440L)

Created: Monday December 15th 2025

Jail Ale Clone

by Simondw

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 30

MiQ Best Bitter test II

by MiQ

OG: 1.040 FG: 1.010 ABV: 3.9% IBU: 26

#27 Bergers Best Bitter

by John Petter Reinertsen

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.014 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 30

Original Gravity:

1.043

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.3%

IBU (tinseth):

29.1

EBC (ebcmorey):

25.7

Mash pH

5.5

Cost R

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	EBC	Bill %
3.80 kg	Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter3.8 kg Finest Maris Otter	36.8	4.91	86.9%
350 g	Crisp Malting - Dark Crystal (400 EBC)350 g Dark Crystal (400 EBC)	32	420.14	8%
225 g	Weyermann - Carapils225 g Carapils	34.5	4.11	5.1%
4,375 g / R 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
15 g	Souther Passion15 g Souther Passion Hops	Pellet	12.2	Boil	60 min	22.6	20%
20 g	Fuggles20 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	3.1	Boil	15 min	3.8	26.7%
20 g	East Kent Goldings20 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	5 min	2.71	26.7%
10 g	East Kent Goldings10 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	0 min		13.3%
10 g	Fuggles10 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	3.1	Boil	0 min		13.3%
75 g / R 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
15 g	Souther Passion (Pellet) 15 g Souther Passion (Pellet) Hops	22.6	20%
30 g	Fuggles (Pellet) 30 g Fuggles (Pellet) Hops	3.8	40%
30 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 30 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	2.71	40%
75 g / R 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
15 L	Mash in - Take your time when mashing in. Ensure that all of the grains are wet and that there are no dough balls	Strike	70 °C	67 °C	60 min
	Mash Out		75 °C	75 °C	10 min
14 L	Add sparge Water Until Pre Boil Volume reached	Sparge	80 °C	77 °C	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
8 g	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	15 min.
1 each	Whirfloc tablet		Fining	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 86 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

RO Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-12-15 07:42 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost R	Cost %
Fermentables	R
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	R
Hops	R
Yeast	R
Other	R
Cost Per Barrel	R 0.00
Cost Per Pint	R 0.00
Total Cost	R 0.00

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