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English Best Bitter

Method: BIAB
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 18 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.41 liters
Post Boil Size: 19.05 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 95%
Calories: 132 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.5 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Saturday January 3rd 2026

Original Gravity:

1.043

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.0%

IBU (tinseth):

29.2

SRM (morey):

8.9

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3,000 g	Bairds - Maris Otter Pale Ale3000 g Maris Otter Pale Ale	37.5	2.5	84.4%
200 g	Flaked Wheat200 g Flaked Wheat	34	2	5.6%
150 g	Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt150 g Crystal Malt	33	61	4.2%
180 g	Bestmalz - BEST Biscuit180 g BEST Biscuit	35	20	5.1%
25 g	Weyermann - Carafa Special Type 1 25 g Carafa Special Type 1	29.9	340	0.7%
3,555 g / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
25 g	East Kent Goldings25 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	60 min	21.13	38.5%
20 g	East Kent Goldings20 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	10 min	6.13	30.8%
20 g	East Kent Goldings20 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.5	Whirlpool at 87 °C	0 min	1.96	30.8%
65 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
65 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 65 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops		29.22	100.1%
65 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
29 L		Infusion	22 °C	66 °C	61 min
		Temperature	66 °C	75 °C	10 min

Yeast

Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	70%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	18 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	20 °C	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 193 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Rohwasser

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-01-03 23:03 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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