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Best Bitter

150 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.33 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.027 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Jeff Simonds
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday February 26th 2026
1.045
1.014
4.1%
39.8
11.2
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.25 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise4.25 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 75.6%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 10.5 lb Caramunich Type 1 33.5 35 8.9%
0.50 lb New Zealand - Malted Rye0.5 lb Malted Rye 40.2 3 8.9%
0.25 lb Briess - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast 33 40 4.4%
2 oz Weyermann - CaraAroma2 oz CaraAroma 36 140 2.2%
5.62 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Fuggles0.6 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 20.97 21.1%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 10.58 17.5%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 6.34 17.5%
1.25 oz Fuggles1.25 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 1 min 1.88 43.9%
2.85 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Infusion 163 °F 158 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.40 oz Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - English
Amount:
0.46 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 44 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Simonds Farmstead
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
85 20 83 167 18 296
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Jeff Simonds. BIAB, ABV 4.11%, IBU 39.77, SRM 11.2, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise, Caramunich Type 1, Malted Rye, Special Roast, CaraAroma) Hops: (Fuggles) Other: (Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-26 15:02 UTC
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