Bitter Beer Recipe | All Grain Ordinary Bitter by Cody G | Brewer's Friend
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Bitter

131 calories 12.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 1.1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.83 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.025 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 131 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 17th 2018
1.040
1.009
4.2%
41.0
4.8
5.1
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise2 lb Golden Promise 37 3 100%
2 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 g Chinook1.5 g Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 14.92 6.6%
0.25 oz Challenger0.25 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 10 min 16.71 31.1%
0.50 oz Northdown0.5 oz Northdown Hops Pellet 8.6 Whirlpool at 180 °F 0 min 9.37 62.3%
0.80 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
145 °F 144 °F 60 min
5.8 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.67 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Ringwood Ale: Strain 1187
Amount:
0.74 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
68 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
75 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 21 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Bitter" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by Cody G. All Grain, ABV 4.15%, IBU 41, SRM 4.78, Fermentables: (Golden Promise) Hops: (Chinook, Challenger, Northdown) Other: (Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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