Burton Bitter Beer Recipe | All Grain Best Bitter by Bravado | Brewer's Friend
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Burton Bitter

162 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday October 12th 2017
1.049
1.013
4.8%
43.1
10.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 68.4%
2 lb American - Munich - Light 10L2 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 19.5%
9.75 oz United Kingdom - Crystal 60L9.75 oz Crystal 60L 34 60 6%
8 oz American - Victory8 oz Victory 34 28 4.9%
2 oz German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.2%
163.75 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 20 min 22.62 25%
3 oz Centennial3 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool 5 min 20.43 75%
4 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- -- 152 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A01 House
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
62 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

burton ale yeast (wlp023) showed no signs of life, so pitched imperial House (whitbread dry)

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