Best Bitter Beer Recipe | All Grain Ordinary Bitter by Brewer #475941 | Brewer's Friend
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Best Bitter

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Jason
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 4th 2026
1.049
1.012
4.8%
39.7
12.1
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter9 lb Finest Maris Otter 36.8 2.4 87.8%
0.50 lb Dingemans - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit 34.5 22 4.9%
0.50 lb Dingemans - Special B0.5 lb Special B 33.1 125 4.9%
0.25 lb Briess - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast 33 40 2.4%
10.25 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.70 oz Barth-Haas - Nugget0.7 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil 60 min 33.6 46.7%
0.80 oz Artisan - Fuggle (UK)0.8 oz Fuggle (UK) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 6.05 53.3%
1.50 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
- s-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Best Bitter" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by Jason. All Grain, ABV 4.78%, IBU 39.66, SRM 12.05, Fermentables: (Finest Maris Otter, Biscuit, Special B, Special Roast) Hops: (Nugget, Fuggle (UK)) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-04 15:11 UTC
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