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Bush Whacker

Method: All Grain
Style: Standard/Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.88 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.86 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 80%
Calories: 186 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday April 21st 2026

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

17.7

SRM (morey):

5.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	United Kingdom - Golden Promise5 lb Golden Promise	37	3	45.4%
5 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	45.4%
1 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Chit Malt1 lb BEST Chit Malt	23	1.4	9.1%
1 g	Pomegranate1 g Pomegranate	5.2	0	0%
11 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Goldings0.25 oz Goldings Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	3.5	7.1%
0.25 oz	Willamette0.25 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	3.5	7.1%
1.50 oz	East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Whirlpool	0 min	5.62	42.9%
1.50 oz	Goldings1.5 oz Goldings Hops	Pellet	4.5	Whirlpool	0 min	5.06	42.9%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.75 oz	Goldings (Pellet)	8.56	50%
0.25 oz	Willamette (Pellet)	3.5	7.1%
1.50 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	5.62	42.9%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - A04 Barbarian

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	62 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 91 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.44 Volumes

Target Water Profile

My Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Gypsum CaCl Phosporic Acid
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2026-04-21 14:24 UTC

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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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