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Brian's Bitter

Name: Brian's Bitter
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 8 lb Maris Otter Pale; 15 oz Torrefied Wheat; 10 oz Crystal Medium; 2 oz Pale Chocolate; 1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops; 1 oz Fuggles Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.48 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 141 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday August 23rd 2026

Tudor Dynasty

by Herr Braumeister

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

West Berkshire Good Old Boy Clone Try 1

by Hook

OG: 1.042 FG: 1.013 ABV: 3.7% IBU: 26

Best Bitter

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

Original Gravity:

1.043

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

4.5%

IBU (tinseth):

27.9

SRM (morey):

10.9

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	82.6%
15 oz	Crisp Malting - Torrefied Wheat15 oz Torrefied Wheat	36.8	3	9.7%
10 oz	Simpsons - Crystal Medium10 oz Crystal Medium	33	65.01	6.5%
2 oz	United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate2 oz Pale Chocolate	33	207	1.3%
155 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	90 min	21.37	50%
1 oz	Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	10 min	6.52	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
85	15	26	136	125	0
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Notes

152 Mash - 60 Min

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Last Updated: 2026-08-23 23:45 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 %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	21.37	50%
1 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	6.52	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00