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149 calories 12.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 1st 2026
1.046
1.007
5.1%
51.8
6.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb Viking - Pilsner Zero Malt15 lb Pilsner Zero Malt 37 1.9 83.3%
1 lb Bairds - Crystal Malt 1501 lb Crystal Malt 150 34 57 5.6%
2 lb Cane Sugar2 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 11.1%
18 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Nugget0.75 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Boil 60 min 22.03 11.1%
1 oz Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Boil 30 min 16.31 14.8%
2 oz Willamette2 oz Willamette Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 30 min 8.16 29.6%
1 oz Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Whirlpool at 180 °F 30 min 3.53 14.8%
2 oz Willamette2 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 3.5 Whirlpool at 180 °F 30 min 1.76 29.6%
6.75 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 gal Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
2 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 25 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Verdant IPA
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 167 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"GSB" Best Bitter beer recipe by GDaddy. All Grain, ABV 5.1%, IBU 51.79, SRM 6.09, Fermentables: (Pilsner Zero Malt, Crystal Malt 150, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Nugget, Willamette)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-08 20:21 UTC
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