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Strong Bitter

5569 calories 535.7 g 10 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Piet Vanhaelst
Calories: 5569 calories (Per 10L)
Carbs: 535.7 g (Per 10L)
Created: Wednesday April 29th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
4.60 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4.6 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 8.51 83.3%
500 g Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)500 g Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 38 9.1%
400 g United Kingdom - Crystal 140L400 g Crystal 140L 33 372.1 7.2%
20 g United Kingdom - Black Patent20 g Black Patent 27 1399.5 0.4%
5,520 g / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Aurora25 g Aurora Hops Pellet 8 Boil 60 min 24.5 50%
10 g First Gold10 g First Gold Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 15 min 4.56 20%
15 g First Gold15 g First Gold Hops Pellet 7.5 Aroma 0 min 30%
50 g / 0.00 €
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
25.1 L Strike 71 °C 67 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.91 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
- Brewlab East Midland Ale
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
-8 - -4 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 108 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.6 bar       Temp: 10 °C       CO2 Level: 1.8 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
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"Strong Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Piet Vanhaelst. All Grain, ABV 6.22%, IBU 29.06, SRM 32.54, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L), Crystal 140L, Black Patent) Hops: (Aurora, First Gold) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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Fermentables €
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