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Pilgrim Boadicea Best bitter

198 calories 18.8 g 500 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 24 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 31.65 liters
Post Boil Size: 26.37 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 95%
Calories: 198 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 18.8 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Sunday February 22nd 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.75 kg Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt3.75 kg Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt 38 2.65 85.5%
150 g United Kingdom - Amber150 g Amber 32 27 3.4%
150 g United Kingdom - Crystal 70L150 g Crystal 70L 34 70 3.4%
35 g United Kingdom - Roasted Barley35 g Roasted Barley 29 550 0.8%
150 g Castle Malting - Château Acid (Malta Acida)150 g Château Acid (Malta Acida) 34 4.1 3.4%
150 g United Kingdom - Wheat150 g Wheat 37 2 3.4%
4,385 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Challenger30 g Challenger Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 22.19 23.1%
15 g Charles Faram - Boadicea15 g Boadicea Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 15 min 6.35 11.5%
10 g Charles Faram - Pilgrim10 g Pilgrim Hops Pellet 10.5 Boil 15 min 5.93 7.7%
25 g Barth-Haas - Pilgrim25 g Pilgrim Hops Pellet 11.5 Whirlpool at 75 °C 20 min 19.2%
50 g Charles Faram - Boadicea50 g Boadicea Hops Pellet 7.5 Whirlpool at 75 °C 20 min 38.5%
130 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20.42 L Strike 68 °C 67 °C 60 min
15.53 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.70 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
WHC Lab - old english
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
-18 - -18 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh Scotland (bru n water)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 56 143 253
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Pilgrim Boadicea Best bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by NathanUK. All Grain, ABV 4.52%, IBU 34.47, SRM 9.79, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt, Amber, Crystal 70L, Roasted Barley, Château Acid (Malta Acida), Wheat) Hops: (Challenger, Boadicea, Pilgrim) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt)
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