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Best Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27.82 liters
Post Boil Size: 19.13 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 7.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 10.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 124 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Tuesday March 3rd 2026

Original Gravity:

10.1 °P

Final Gravity:

2.5 °P

ABV (standard):

4.0%

IBU (tinseth):

31.1

EBC (ebcmorey):

14.6

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	EBC	Bill %
0.15 kg	Weyermann - Melanoidin0.15 kg Melanoidin	34.5	70.55	4.2%
3.30 kg	Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt3.3 kg Bohemian Pilsner Malt	36.8	4.99	91.7%
0.15 kg	Weyermann - CaraBohemian0.15 kg CaraBohemian	35	201.31	4.2%
3.60 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
10 g	Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Magnum10 g Hallertauer Magnum Hops	Pellet	13.5	First Wort	0 min	25.88	16.7%
25 g	Charles Faram - Celeia25 g Celeia Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	10 min	5.17	41.7%
25 g	Charles Faram - Celeia25 g Celeia Hops	Pellet	3.5	Whirlpool at 85 °C	0 min		41.7%
60 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
10 g	Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Magnum (Pellet) 10 g Hallertauer Magnum (Pellet) Hops	25.88	16.7%
50 g	Charles Faram - Celeia (Pellet) 50 g Celeia (Pellet) Hops	5.17	83.4%
60 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
14 L	Strike	72 °C	67 °C	60 min
	Infusion	67 °C	76 °C	9 min
13 L	Batch Sparge	76 °C	76 °C	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
4 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	18 °C	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 192 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.44 Volumes

Target Water Profile

treated

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
40.4	0	0	71.5	0	0.6
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2026-03-27 14:23 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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