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The Middle Ground Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: BelgianFenceOrchardandBrewing
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 143 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday January 2nd 2026

Olde Plough

by Tim Bulin

OG: 1.039 FG: 1.010 ABV: 3.8% IBU: 28

Fuller's Chiswick Bitter Clone

by Herr Braumeister

OG: 1.038 FG: 1.011 ABV: 3.5% IBU: 32

Bricio's Bitter 2.0

by bricio

OG: 1.037 FG: 1.009 ABV: 3.7% IBU: 30

Original Gravity:

1.043

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

3.9%

IBU (tinseth):

29.2

SRM (morey):

7.6

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

14.88

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	Admiral - Goschie Promise9 lb Goschie Promise	$ 1.28 / lb $ 11.52	37.7	2.2	85.5%
11 oz	Simpsons - Crystal Light11 oz Crystal Light	$ 2.80 / lb $ 1.93	33.1	38.03	6.5%
6 oz	United Kingdom - Amber6 oz Amber		32	27	3.6%
7.50 oz	Dingemans - Munich MD7.5 oz Munich MD	$ 2.45 / lb $ 1.15	36.5	6.3	4.5%
168.50 oz / $ 14.59

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.80 oz	Fuggles0.8 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	5.6	Boil	60 min	17.76	47.1%
0.50 oz	Sonnet0.5 oz Sonnet Hops	Pellet	4.3	Boil	60 min	8.53	29.4%
0.40 oz	Styrian Goldings0.4 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	Leaf/Whole	5.5	Boil	10 min	2.88	23.5%
1.70 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.80 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	17.76	47.1%
0.50 oz	Sonnet (Pellet)	8.53	29.4%
0.40 oz	Styrian Goldings (Leaf/Whole)	2.88	23.5%
1.70 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.19 gal		Strike	161 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.9 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc	$ 0.29 / each $ 0.29	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
2.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.25 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
0.50 g	Epsom Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.25 g	Epsom Salt		Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
1.80 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.80 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
3.92 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
10 ml	Phosphoric acid		Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
$ 0.29

Yeast

Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Brent’s

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-01-04 15:01 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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