Best Bitter Beer Recipe | Extract Special/Best/Premium Bitter by longhornbarrett | Brewer's Friend
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Best Bitter

166 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 1st 2013
1.050
1.014
4.7%
32.7
5.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light 37 2.5 85.7%
0.50 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light0.5 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light 42 4 7.1%
6.50 lbs / 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 oz United Kingdom - Carastan (30/37)8 oz Carastan (30/37) 35 34 7.1%
0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 21.63 28.6%
1.50 oz Northern Brewer1.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 5 min 10.09 42.9%
1 oz Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 1 min 0.93 28.6%
3.50 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
69 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Notes

Delicious easy drinking beer loved it

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  • Last Updated: 2013-12-02 18:02 UTC
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