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Bitter Waters

Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Jonathan Greene
Calories: 199 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday February 1st 2026

Original Gravity:

1.061

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

6.8%

IBU (tinseth):

83.8

SRM (morey):

4.7

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.80 lb	Gambrinus - IPA Malt7.8 lb IPA Malt	37.3	2.3	91.8%
4.80 oz	Sugar Creek Malt - Chit Malt4.8 oz Chit Malt	34.5	2	3.5%
6.40 oz	US - Dextrose (Corn Sugar)6.4 oz Dextrose (Corn Sugar)	46	0	4.7%
136 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.85 oz	Artisan - Columbus (CTZ)0.85 oz Columbus (CTZ) Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	70.73	13.9%
0.50 oz	Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	10 min	13.07	8.2%
0.75 oz	Nelson Sauvin0.75 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops	Pellet	12.5	Whirlpool	20 min		12.3%
0.75 oz	Simcoe0.75 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	13	Whirlpool	20 min		12.3%
1.25 oz	Nelson Sauvin1.25 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops	Pellet	12.5	Dry Hop	0.00277778 days		20.5%
2 oz	Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops	Pellet	9	Dry Hop	0.00277778 days		32.8%
6.10 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.85 oz	Artisan - Columbus (CTZ) (Pellet)	70.73	13.9%
1.25 oz	Simcoe (Pellet)	13.07	20.5%
2 oz	Nelson Sauvin (Pellet)	0	32.8%
2 oz	Amarillo (Pellet)		32.8%
6.10 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
	Saccharification	Temperature	--	148 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Phosphoric acid		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
2 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 69 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 0

Target Water Profile

Milwaukee County

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2026-02-01 18:54 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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