British Bitter - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Brewer's Friend

Print

British Bitter

119 calories 13.8 g 12 oz
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.025 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 84%
Calories: 119 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 28th 2022
1.036
1.011
3.4%
53.2
6.5
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale6.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 87.4%
5 oz United Kingdom - Crystal 55L5 oz Crystal 55L 34 55 4.2%
5 oz Flaked Corn5 oz Flaked Corn 40 0.5 4.2%
5 oz Flaked Barley5 oz Flaked Barley 32 2.2 4.2%
119 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Target1 oz Target Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil 75 min 48.19 50%
1 oz Progress1 oz Progress Hops Pellet 6.25 Boil 5 min 5 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
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) 60 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
* Distilled Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.8 gal Strike -- 152 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.294 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.29 qt/lb 2.41 9.6  
Mash volume with grains 3 12  
Grain absorption losses -0.93 -3.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.1 g | 24.4 qt) 6.9 27.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.33 g | 29.3 qt) 8.13 32.5  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5 20  
Total: 9.31 37.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"British Bitter" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by Grackle Brewery. All Grain, ABV 3.36%, IBU 53.19, SRM 6.47, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal 55L, Flaked Corn, Flaked Barley) Hops: (Target, Progress)
Last Updated and Sharing
 
344
Views
0
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2022-05-28 01:47 UTC