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Bestest Best

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 17 liters
Post Boil Size: 15 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 125 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Friday January 30th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.041

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

4.2%

IBU (tinseth):

37.8

SRM (morey):

10.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
2,000 g	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter2000 g Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter	37	2.6	70.3%
100 g	Simpsons - Wheat Malt100 g Wheat Malt	36.576	2.8	3.5%
500 g	Simpsons - Munich Malt500 g Munich Malt	36.8	8	17.6%
180 g	Simpsons - Crystal Medium180 g Crystal Medium	33	65.01	6.3%
65 g	Simpsons - Crystal Dark65 g Crystal Dark	33	120	2.3%
2,845 g / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
12 g	Challenger12 g Challenger Hops	Leaf/Whole	8	Boil	60 min	16.78	27.3%
12 g	Progress12 g Progress Hops	Leaf/Whole	5.5	Boil	60 min	11.53	27.3%
20 g	First Gold20 g First Gold Hops	Leaf/Whole	7.5	Boil	10 min	9.5	45.5%
44 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
12 g	Challenger (Leaf/Whole) 12 g Challenger (Leaf/Whole) Hops	16.78	27.3%
12 g	Progress (Leaf/Whole) 12 g Progress (Leaf/Whole) Hops	11.53	27.3%
20 g	First Gold (Leaf/Whole) 20 g First Gold (Leaf/Whole) Hops	9.5	45.5%
44 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
		Fly Sparge	--	67 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.13 L/kg

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	77%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	10 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	20 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 54 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^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-01-30 16:56 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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