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Best Bitter

Name: Best Bitter
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 0.5 lb Aromatic Malt; 1 lb Biscuit; 0.5 lb Organic Caramel Malt - 120L; 8 lb Standard 2-Row; 1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops; 0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops; 0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday August 23rd 2026

Tudor Dynasty

by Herr Braumeister

OG: 1.046 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 32

Best Bitter

OG: 1.042 FG: 1.008 ABV: 4.4% IBU: 28

Classic ESB

by Nosybear

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.015 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 35

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

4.2%

IBU (tinseth):

34.2

SRM (morey):

11.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
0.50 lb	Aromatic Malt0.5 lb Aromatic Malt	35	20	5%
1 lb	Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit	35	23	10%
0.50 lb	Briess - Organic Caramel Malt - 120L0.5 lb Organic Caramel Malt - 120L	32.2	120	5%
8 lb	Rahr - Standard 2-Row8 lb Standard 2-Row	36.8	1.8	80%
10 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6.3	Boil	60 min	24.62	50%
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6.3	Boil	20 min	7.46	25%
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6.3	Whirlpool	0 min	2.14	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
			151 °F	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Yeast

Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-08-23 18:10 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

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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 %
2 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)		34.22	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00