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Top 10 Best Bitter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Hořčík #1	23 L	4.46%	32.03	1.045	1.011		All Grain	3780
Timothy Taylor Landlord Clone	21 L	4.31%	34.5	1.046	1.013		BIAB	2730
English Pale Ale (AG)	23 L	4.45%	25.72	1.045	1.011		All Grain	2509
queen of the iceni	5.5 gal	3.92%	34.68	1.040	1.010		All Grain	2281
Whitbread Flowers Original Bitter	22 L	4.52%	32.31	1.044	1.010		All Grain	2007
Allt Home Fire	20 L	4.47%	36.77	1.043	1.009		All Grain	1780
Prodigal son 2	22 L	4.52%	39.01	1.043	1.009		Partial Mash	1651
bitter	20 L	4.5%	35.71	1.046	1.011		All Grain	1363
Yorkshire Bitter	23 L	3.93%	33.04	1.042	1.012		All Grain	1314
Štajerc #1	27 L	4.53%	26.5	1.046	1.012		extract	1234

Newest Best Bitter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
beer fest	105 L	4.28%	32.12	1.043	1.011		BIAB	0
Canadian Pale Ale	3 gal	4.51%	19.54	1.052	1.017		All Grain	2
Awesome Recipe	5.5 gal	4.47%	104.91	1.044	1.009		All Grain	1
Bestest Bitter	2.85 gal	4.22%	40.99	1.046	1.014		BIAB	12
Sarah is bitter	5.5 gal	4.51%	39.19	1.049	1.014		All Grain	6
Special Bitter	22 L	4.19%	36.72	1.048	1.016		All Grain	19
Jesus Shuttlesworth	23 L	4.44%	20.79	1.043	1.010		All Grain	17
Boxing Day	465 gal	5.88%	0	1.059	1.014		All Grain	7
Test ESB	5.5 gal	6.63%	38.86	1.066	1.016		All Grain	36
Happy Barry nov 19	21 L	4.05%	33.98	1.040	1.009		All Grain	18

Fermentables Used In Best Bitter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	467	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	81%	4% - 100%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L	89	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	1% - 29%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	65	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	1% - 19%
Torrified Wheat	65		Adjunct	raw	2°L	36	6%	1% - 15%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	55	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	5%	1% - 13%
United Kingdom - Golden Promise	54	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3°L	37	80%	19% - 100%
American - Pale 2-Row	50	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	67%	6% - 97%
American - Victory	48	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	6%	3% - 13%
Belgian - Biscuit	48	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	7%	1% - 24%
United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row	46	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	2.5°L	38	75%	11% - 99%

Hops Used In Best Bitter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
East Kent Goldings	340	5	32%	1% - 100%
Fuggles	248	4.5	31%	6% - 100%
Challenger	137	8.5	31%	4% - 100%
Target	80	11.5	33%	3% - 86%
Styrian Goldings	77	5.5	28%	7% - 63%
Cascade	61	7	24%	4% - 78%
Magnum	54	15	26%	4% - 100%
Northern Brewer	52	7.8	35%	5% - 77%
Goldings	48	4.5	29%	9% - 71%
Willamette	41	4.5	32%	8% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Best Bitter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L	6	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	68%	43% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	5	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	79%	25% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	4	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	44%	20% - 100%
United Kingdom - Crystal 90L	4	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	90°L	33	86%	43% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	4	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	45%	24% - 80%
German - CaraMunich II	3	German	Grain	crystal malt	46°L	34	50%	50% - 50%
United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L	3	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	87%	60% - 100%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	3	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	15%	11% - 17%
German - CaraRed	3	German	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	34	50%	50% - 50%
Flaked Oats	2		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	39%	12% - 67%

Yeasts Used In Best Bitter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	212	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	61	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	47	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469	37	Wyeast	Ale	0.09	High	69%	64°F	72°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318	32	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	73%	64°F	74°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	31	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	31	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69%	64°F	72°F
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast	26	Danstar	Ale	Medium	Medium	72%	64°F	70°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007	22	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	75%	65°F	70°F
Danstar - London ESB Yeast	21	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	Low	70%	65°F	72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Best Bitter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	98	Water Agt	Mash	35%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	66	Fining	Boil	82%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	51	Fining	Boil	72%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	50	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 73%
Epsom Salt	30	Water Agt	Mash	14%	0% - 43%
Lactic acid	26	Water Agt	Mash	80%	1% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	19	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 53%
Table Salt	18	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 31%
Baking Soda	15	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 29%
Chalk	10	Water Agt	Mash	26%	1% - 58%

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