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Best bitter

Name: Best bitter
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 10 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 1 kg Finest Maris Otter; 0.1 kg Pale Wheat; 0.08 kg Crisp Amber Malt; 0.1 kg Crystal Extra Light EBC100; 0.8 kg Pale Ale; 0.015 kg Dark Crystal Malt 240; 0.01 kg Chocolate Malt

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Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 10.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 43 calories (Per 100ml)
Carbs: 4.3 g (Per 100ml)

Created: Saturday July 25th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

9.1

Mash pH

5.9

Cost kr

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
1 kg	Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter1 kg Finest Maris Otter	36.8	2.4	47.5%
0.10 kg	Weyermann - Pale Wheat0.1 kg Pale Wheat	36	2	4.8%
0.08 kg	Simpsons - Crisp Amber Malt0.08 kg Crisp Amber Malt	34	27	3.8%
0.10 kg	Crisp Malting - Crystal Extra Light EBC1000.1 kg Crystal Extra Light EBC100	33.1	38.03	4.8%
0.80 kg	Weyermann - Pale Ale0.8 kg Pale Ale	39	2.3	38%
0.02 kg	Crisp Malting - Dark Crystal Malt 2400.015 kg Dark Crystal Malt 240	33.1	122	0.7%
0.01 kg	Crisp Malting - Chocolate Malt0.01 kg Chocolate Malt	32.66	450	0.5%
2.11 kg / kr 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
10.55 L		Strike	71 °C	67 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 5 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C

Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Downham, London, UK

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

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Last Updated: 2026-07-25 15:22 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost kr	Cost %
Fermentables	kr
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	kr
Hops	kr
Yeast	kr
Other	kr
Cost Per Barrel	kr 0.00
Cost Per Pint	kr 0.00
Total Cost	kr 0.00

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