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Working Class Hero

Name: Working Class Hero
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5.25 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 6.5 lb Maris Otter Pale; 6 oz Carastan (30/37); 4 oz Victory; 1 oz Black Patent; 0.6 oz Challenger Hops; 1 oz Fuggles Hops; 1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.97 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.63 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 121 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday June 27th 2026

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Ringwood Best

OG: 1.039 FG: 1.011 ABV: 3.7% IBU: 26

Original Gravity:

1.037

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

3.7%

IBU (tinseth):

31.3

SRM (morey):

9.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

0.31

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.50 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale6.5 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	90.4%
6 oz	United Kingdom - Carastan (30/37)6 oz Carastan (30/37)	35	34	5.2%
4 oz	American - Victory4 oz Victory	34	28	3.5%
1 oz	United Kingdom - Black Patent1 oz Black Patent	27	525	0.9%
115 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.60 oz	Challenger0.6 oz Challenger Hops	$ 0.50 / oz $ 0.30	Pellet	6.3	Boil	60 min	16.39	23.1%
1 oz	Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops		Pellet	4.5	Boil	10 min	7.07	38.5%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops		Pellet	5	Boil	10 min	7.86	38.5%
2.60 oz / $ 0.30

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Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	$ 0.02 / tsp $ 0.01	Other	Boil	10 min.
0.50 each	Whirlfloc		Fining	Boil	10 min.
$ 0.01

Yeast

Apex - London

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	61 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

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Last Updated: 2026-06-28 20:51 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	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.60 oz	Challenger (Pellet)	$ 0.50 / oz $ 0.30	16.39	23.1%
1 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)		7.07	38.5%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)		7.86	38.5%
2.60 oz / $ 0.30

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Working Class Hero

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