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Best Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.7 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Blackcurrant
Calories: 142 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Friday April 25th 2014

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

4.1%

IBU (tinseth):

34.3

SRM (morey):

8.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
1,900 g	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale1900 g Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	92%
124 g	United Kingdom - Crystal 70L124 g Crystal 70L	34	70	6%
42 g	Torrified Wheat42 g Torrified Wheat	36	2	2%
2,066 g / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
18 g	East Kent Goldings18 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.74	Boil	60 min	21.52	32.1%
19 g	East Kent Goldings19 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.74	Boil	10 min	8.24	33.9%
19 g	East Kent Goldings19 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.74	Boil	5 min	4.53	33.9%
56 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
56 g	East Kent Goldings (Leaf/Whole)		34.29	99.9%
56 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
		Infusion	--	68 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 5 L/kg

Yeast

Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	18 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	20 °C	Pitch Rate:	-

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Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
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Notes

A very traditional English best bitter, derived from the following real ale recipes in Graham Wheeler's book Brew Your Own British Real Ale:

Adnams
Adnams explorer
Bass draught
Brakspear
Brakspear special
Deuchars IPA
Courage best
Courage Directors
Flowers IPA
Flowers Original
Fullers ESB
Hop back summer lightning
Marstons Pedigree
Moorhouses Pendle Witches
Morland Old Speckled Hen
Ruddles Best
Theakston Old Peculiar
Taylor Landlord
Wadworth 6X
Youngs Special

Hop level and crystal malt level are averages of the values in the the above recipes.

2% torrified wheat added for head retention only.

Wyeast 1968 (Fuller's ESB strain) chosen for its estery profile and malty finish. Fermentation temp 20 deg C for moderate ester production.

Brewed with London tap water. Half the volume boiled to reduce bicarbonate hardness. 2 grams gypsum added to raise sulphate level slightly.

This recipe is designed for brew-in-a-bag using a 19 litre stockpot. Efficiency worked out at 75% according to Brewersfriend and 80% according to Beer Engine. IBU level 33 according to Beer Engine, but true value likely to be slightly under this as brew-in-a-bag has lower utilization.

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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