Best Bitter Beer Recipe | All Grain Best Bitter by baldwinjames77@gmail.com | Brewer's Friend
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Best Bitter

122 calories 12 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 50 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 70 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.028 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: JB's
Calories: 122 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday March 24th 2019
1.040
1.009
4.0%
28.1
10.9
5.1
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.60 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale6.6 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 81.5%
0.25 kg German - Acidulated Malt0.25 kg Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.1%
1.25 kg Simpsons - United Kingdom - Heritage Crystal1.25 kg United Kingdom - Heritage Crystal 32 66 15.4%
8.10 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Cascade15 g Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 8.2 First Wort 60 min 7.58 15%
20 g Cascade20 g Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 8.2 Boil 45 min 8.44 20%
20 g Cascade20 g Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 8.2 Boil 30 min 7.06 20%
20 g Cascade20 g Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 8.2 Boil 15 min 4.56 20%
25 g Cascade25 g Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 8.2 Boil 1 min 0.5 25%
100 g / £ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
33 L Dougn-in Temperature -- 50 °C 30 min
Main Mash Temperature -- 66.6 °C 90 min
Mash-out Temperature -- 75.5 °C 30 min
47 L Sparge Fly Sparge -- 75.5 °C 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4 L/kg
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.93 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.35 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.35 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.69 g Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Protofloc Fining Boil 15 min.
2.75 g Baking Soda Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
4.77 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
4.75 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
4.43 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
5.25 g Slaked Lime Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.70 g Potassium Metabisulphite Water Agt Other 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 375 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
RO Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 10 16 49 92 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by JB's. All Grain, ABV 3.98%, IBU 28.13, SRM 10.85, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Acidulated Malt, United Kingdom - Heritage Crystal) Hops: (Cascade) Other: (Baking Soda, Calcium Chloride, Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Slaked Lime, Protofloc, Potassium Metabisulphite)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-05-10 11:55 UTC
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Gallons
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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