Best Bitter - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Brewer's Friend

Print

Best Bitter

141 calories 15 g 330 ml
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.6 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 liters
Post Boil Size: 5.6 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (brew house)
Calories: 141 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday November 16th 2022
Similar Recipes

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

Bitter Beagle

by Rob R.

OG: 1.044 FG: 1.009 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 28

1.046
1.012
4.4%
34.2
9.9
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
990 g Simpsons - Maris Otter pale990 g Maris Otter pale 38 2.4 86.1%
40 g Simpsons - Crystal T5040 g Crystal T50 34 50 3.5%
40 g Simpsons - Crystal Dark40 g Crystal Dark 33 120 3.5%
80 g Castle Malting - Château Biscuit80 g Château Biscuit 35 17 7%
1,150 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g East Kent Goldings10 g East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5.7 Boil 60 min 26.51 55.6%
8 g East Kent Goldings8 g East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5.7 Boil 10 min 7.69 44.4%
18 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.80 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.20 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.30 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.75 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 22 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.325 L Infusion -- -- --
5.675 L Fly Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 4.2
Mash volume with grains 5
Grain absorption losses -1.2
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.2 L) 4.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.4 L) 7
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume 5.6
Going into fermentor 5.6
Total: 9.1  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by albertpareja33@gmail.com. All Grain, ABV 4.43%, IBU 34.2, SRM 9.87, Fermentables: (Maris Otter pale, Crystal T50, Crystal Dark, Château Biscuit) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda)
Last Updated and Sharing
 
230
Views
0
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2022-12-18 14:58 UTC