English Bitter Beer Recipe | All Grain Best Bitter by brewer@home | Brewer's Friend
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English Bitter

9348 calories 1157.9 g 18 L
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 50 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 60 liters
Post Boil Size: 56 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 9348 calories (Per 18L)
Carbs: 1157.9 g (Per 18L)
Created: Thursday August 12th 2021
1.055
1.019
4.8%
33.1
11.5
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
9 kg Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter9 kg Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter 37 5.44 75%
0.50 kg Briess - Victory Malt0.5 kg Victory Malt 34.5 73.22 4.2%
2 kg Gladfield - German Pilsener Malt2 kg German Pilsener Malt 36.3 3.92 16.7%
0.50 kg Gladfield - Gladiator Malt0.5 kg Gladiator Malt 37.3 12.05 4.2%
12 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
100 g Northern Brewer100 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 27.52 50%
50 g Fuggles50 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 5.59 25%
50 g Fuggles50 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 25%
200 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
60 L Infusion 68 °C 63 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.2 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 63 °C
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® LONDON ENGLISH-STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
18 - 22 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 237 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Anstey Hill
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"English Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by brewer@home. All Grain, ABV 4.81%, IBU 33.11, SRM 11.54, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter, Victory Malt, German Pilsener Malt, Gladiator Malt) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Fuggles)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-08-13 23:34 UTC
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