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Strong Bitter

Name: Strong Bitter
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 160 min
Yield: 21 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 4.6 kg Maris Otter Keep Flying; 500 g Invert Sugar Syrup; 400 g Mark 5 (Med Crystal); 20 g Château Black; 25 g Aurora Hops; 10 g First Gold Hops; 15 g First Gold Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25.82 liters
Post Boil Size: 23 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Piet Vanhaelst
Calories: 5491 calories (Per 10L)
Carbs: 552.9 g (Per 10L)

Created: Wednesday April 29th 2026

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Original Gravity:

1.059

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.9%

IBU (tinseth):

29.5

EBC (ebcmorey):

21.9

Mash pH

5.5

Cost €

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	EBC	Bill %
4.60 kg	Pauls Malt - Maris Otter Keep Flying4.6 kg Maris Otter Keep Flying	38	4.91	83.3%
500 g	Invert Sugar Syrup500 g Invert Sugar Syrup - (late boil kettle addition)	36	1.17	9.1%
400 g	Pauls Malt - Mark 5 (Med Crystal)400 g Mark 5 (Med Crystal)	34	170.12	7.2%
20 g	Castle Malting - Château Black20 g Château Black	34	1300.76	0.4%
5,520 g / 0.00 €

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
25 g	Aurora25 g Aurora Hops	Pellet	8	Boil	60 min	24.86	50%
10 g	First Gold10 g First Gold Hops	Pellet	7.5	Boil	15 min	4.63	20%
15 g	First Gold15 g First Gold Hops	Pellet	7.5	Aroma	0 min		30%
50 g / 0.00 €

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
25 L	Infusion	71 °C	67 °C	90 min
7 L	Fly Sparge	68 °C	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 5 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.40 g	Brewtan B	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
2.60 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
3.20 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 each	Servomyces	Other	Boil	15 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc tablet	Fining	Boil	10 min.
0.40 g	Brewtan B	Fining	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

- Brewlab East Midland Ale

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	-18 - -18 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	18 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 228 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 0.95 bar Temp: 10 °C CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
54.4	6	23	54.2	60.8	18.8
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Last Updated: 2026-06-03 22:52 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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
25 g	Aurora (Pellet) 25 g Aurora (Pellet) Hops	24.86	50%
25 g	First Gold (Pellet) 25 g First Gold (Pellet) Hops	4.63	50%
50 g / 0.00 €