Best Bitter Beer Recipe | All Grain Special/Best/Premium Bitter by Brewer #456869 | Brewer's Friend
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Best Bitter

123 calories 12.6 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27.83 liters
Post Boil Size: 19.13 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 7.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 10.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 123 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Tuesday March 3rd 2026
10.1 °P
2.5 °P
4.0%
33.9
10.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
0.10 kg Weyermann - Caramunich Type 10.1 kg Caramunich Type 1 33.5 91.9 2.9%
0.10 kg Weyermann - Melanoidin0.1 kg Melanoidin 34.5 70.55 2.9%
3.20 kg Weyermann - Pale Ale3.2 kg Pale Ale 39 5.5 94.1%
3.40 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
12 g Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Magnum12 g Hallertauer Magnum Hops Pellet 13.5 Boil 70 min 27.28 19.4%
25 g Charles Faram - Celeia25 g Celeia Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 5.17 40.3%
25 g Charles Faram - Celeia25 g Celeia Hops Pellet 3.5 Whirlpool at 85 °C 0 min 1.43 40.3%
62 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14 L Strike 72 °C 67 °C 60 min
Infusion 67 °C 76 °C 9 min
13 L Batch Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 192 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
treated
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40.4 0 0 71.5 0 0.6
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Best Bitter" Special/Best/Premium Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #456869. All Grain, ABV 4.03%, IBU 33.88, SRM 10.51, Fermentables: (Caramunich Type 1, Melanoidin, Pale Ale) Hops: (Hallertauer Magnum, Celeia) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-03 14:06 UTC
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