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Bitter - Fuggles

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25.07 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: John Cowan Beer Recipes
Calories: 142 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday December 27th 2025

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by Endre

OG: 1.042 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.1% IBU: 30

Hogs Back TEA 16L

by shepp1

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.016 ABV: 3.8% IBU: 22

Modern Best Bitter

by ColinChurchward

OG: 1.044 FG: 1.013 ABV: 4.0% IBU: 27

Original Gravity:

1.043

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.2%

IBU (tinseth):

25.6

SRM (morey):

8.9

Mash pH

5.4

Cost £

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3,200 g	Crisp Malting - No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter3200 g No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter	37	3	90.1%
125 g	Simpsons - Crystal Dark125 g Crystal Dark	33	120	3.5%
52 g	Simpsons - CaraMalt52 g CaraMalt	34	14	1.5%
52 g	Simpsons - Amber Malt52 g Amber Malt	31.8	20.8	1.5%
106 g	Flaked Wheat106 g Flaked Wheat	34	2	3%
18 g	Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate18 g Pale Chocolate - (late mash tun addition)	32.7	220	0.5%
3,553 g / £ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
19 g	Charles Faram - Northdown19 g Northdown Hops	Pellet	6.4	Boil	60 min	19.04	21.1%
16 g	Fuggles16 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	5.9	Boil	10 min	5.36	17.8%
17 g	Fuggles17 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	5.9	Boil	1 min	0.68	18.9%
26 g	Charles Faram - Celeia26 g Celeia Hops	Pellet	3.2	Boil	1 min	0.56	28.9%
12 g	Fuggles12 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Dry Hop	5 days		13.3%
90 g / £ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
19 g	Charles Faram - Northdown (Pellet) 19 g Northdown (Pellet) Hops	19.04	21.1%
33 g	Fuggles (Pellet) 33 g Fuggles (Pellet) Hops	6.04	36.7%
26 g	Charles Faram - Celeia (Pellet) 26 g Celeia (Pellet) Hops	0.56	28.9%
12 g	Fuggles (Pellet) 12 g Fuggles (Pellet) Hops		13.3%
90 g / £ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Protafloc	Fining	Boil	10 min.
0.25 tsp	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.75 tsp	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4.62 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
7.73 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

- Whc old English

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	-18 - -18 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 71 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^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Last Updated: 2026-01-27 11:44 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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