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Weathercock Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 69% (brew house)
Source: VillagePubPreservSociety
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday January 2nd 2026

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

4.5%

IBU (tinseth):

26.6

SRM (morey):

7.6

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

15.22

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Brew Log History

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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	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.80 oz	Fuggles0.8 oz Fuggles Hops		Pellet	5.6	Boil	60 min	16.06	47.1%
0.50 oz	Sonnet0.5 oz Sonnet Hops		Pellet	4.3	Boil	60 min	7.71	29.4%
0.40 oz	Styrian Goldings0.4 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	$ 0.85 / oz $ 0.34	Pellet	5.5	Boil	10 min	2.86	23.5%
1.70 oz / $ 0.34

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.80 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)		16.06	47.1%
0.50 oz	Sonnet (Pellet)		7.71	29.4%
0.40 oz	Styrian Goldings (Pellet)	$ 0.85 / oz $ 0.34	2.86	23.5%
1.70 oz / $ 0.34

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.75 gal	Strike	161 °F	152 °F	60 min
4.25 gal	Sparge	--	168 °F	--
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.
3.30 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.30 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
0.25 g	Epsom Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.25 g	Epsom Salt		Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
1.75 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.75 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
5 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.07 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) 89 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^-
50	7	11	70	90	25
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Notes

Inspired by Timothy Taylor Boltcutter.

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Last Updated: 2026-02-27 16:48 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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