Best Bitter Beer Recipe | Extract Best Bitter by Brewer #209004 | Brewer's Friend
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Best Bitter

137 calories 13.4 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 22 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25 liters
Post Boil Size: 21 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 137 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday January 19th 2020
1.045
1.010
4.5%
32.3
11.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.80 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.8 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 86.7%
200 g American - Caramel / Crystal 60L200 g Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4.6%
290 g Torrified Wheat290 g Torrified Wheat 36 2 6.6%
45 g German - Carafa III45 g Carafa III - (late boil kettle addition) 32 535 1%
47 g Flaked Barley47 g Flaked Barley 32 2.2 1.1%
4,382 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Challenger25 g Challenger Hops Pellet 7.6 Boil 60 min 28.27 40.3%
25 g First Gold25 g First Gold Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 10 min 7.8 40.3%
12 g First Gold12 g First Gold Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 0 min 0 19.4%
62 g / 0.00
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
14 - 21 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 86 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Tesco
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Notes

Loosely based on Yorkshire bitter recipe from the beer bible. Crystal medium, leftover wheat/barley for head retention. Wilko ale yeast (Nottingham equivalent?)

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  • Last Updated: 2020-02-08 21:47 UTC
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