Best Bitter Beer Recipe | Extract Best Bitter by Brewer #452852 | Brewer's Friend
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Best Bitter

138 calories 14.1 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.113 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 138 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday February 8th 2026
1.045
1.011
4.4%
21.5
5.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 kg Muntons - Maris Otter Liquid Malt Extract (LME)3 kg Maris Otter Liquid Malt Extract (LME) 36 4.7 100%
3 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g Challenger50 g Challenger Hops Leaf/Whole 8.5 Boil 30 min 21.45 100%
50 g / 0.00
 
Yeast
- Granvin
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
30 - 40 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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
"Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #452852. Extract, ABV 4.44%, IBU 21.45, SRM 5.03, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Liquid Malt Extract (LME)) Hops: (Challenger)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-08 21:30 UTC
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