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Front Garden

160 calories 14.3 g 12 L
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 27 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 32 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (ending kettle)
Source: null
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12L)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12L)
Created: Thursday September 3rd 2026
1.049
1.009
5.2%
44.2
5.2
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 kg Simpsons - Best Pale Ale5.5 kg Best Pale Ale 37.5 2 93.2%
400 g Dingemans - Biscuit400 g Biscuit 34.5 22 6.8%
5.90 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Fuggles10 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 First Wort 90 min 4.98 5.3%
30 g Magnum30 g Magnum Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 30.18 15.8%
150 g Fuggles150 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Hop Stand at 90 °C 15 min 9 78.9%
190 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.16 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
WHC Lab - Old English: Heritage Ale Yeast
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
18 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 115 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Front Garden" Strong Bitter beer recipe by null. BIAB, ABV 5.21%, IBU 44.16, SRM 5.17, Fermentables: (Best Pale Ale, Biscuit) Hops: (Fuggles, Magnum) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-09-20 10:25 UTC
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