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Better bitter

Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 32 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 39 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
No Chill: 30 minute extended hop boil time
Hop Utilization: 89%
Calories: 147 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.5 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Sunday January 18th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

33.1

SRM (morey):

16.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

15.89

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.60 kg	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4.6 kg Maris Otter Pale		38	3.75	70.8%
0.80 kg	German - Wheat Malt0.8 kg Wheat Malt	$ 3.00 / kg $ 2.40	37	2	12.3%
0.30 kg	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 20.3 kg Caramunich Type 2	$ 4.10 / kg $ 1.23	34	45	4.6%
0.80 kg	Weyermann - Special W0.8 kg Special W	$ 3.20 / kg $ 2.56	33.6	115	12.3%
6.50 kg / $ 6.19

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
40 g	Fuggles40 g Fuggles Hops	$ 0.07 / g $ 2.80	Pellet	4.3	Boil	60 min	14.3	33.9%
40 g	East Kent Goldings40 g East Kent Goldings Hops	$ 0.07 / g $ 2.80	Pellet	4.4	Boil	10 min	12.01	33.9%
38 g	Nugget38 g Nugget Hops		Pellet	11.5	Whirlpool	0 min	6.83	32.2%
118 g / $ 5.60

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
40 g	Fuggles (Pellet) 40 g Fuggles (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.07 / g $ 2.80	14.3	33.9%
40 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 40 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.07 / g $ 2.80	12.01	33.9%
38 g	Nugget (Pellet) 38 g Nugget (Pellet) Hops		6.83	32.2%
118 g / $ 5.60

Yeast

Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 4.10 / each $ 4.10
Attenuation (avg):	77%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	14 - 21 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 133 B cells required

$ 4.10 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

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Last Updated: 2026-01-18 12:32 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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