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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	4876
Timothy Taylor Landlord Clone	21 L	4.31%	34.5	1.046	1.013		BIAB	4465
English Pale Ale (AG)	23 L	4.45%	25.72	1.045	1.011		All Grain	3641
Whitbread Flowers Original Bitter	22 L	4.52%	32.31	1.044	1.010		All Grain	3053
Yorkshire Bitter	23 L	3.93%	33.04	1.042	1.012		All Grain	2854
queen of the iceni	5.5 gal	3.92%	34.68	1.040	1.010		All Grain	2816
Allt Home Fire	20 L	4.47%	36.77	1.043	1.009		All Grain	2228
bitter	20 L	4.5%	35.71	1.046	1.011		All Grain	2005
Prodigal son 2	22 L	4.52%	39.01	1.043	1.009		Partial Mash	1934
Štajerc #1	27 L	4.53%	26.5	1.046	1.012		extract	1554

Newest Best Bitter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Bitter L*	44 L	4.59%	32.9	1.046	1.011		All Grain	1
yorkshire bitter	23 L	4.36%	38.88	1.044	1.011		All Grain	3
Awesome Recipe	8 L	4.68%	29.03	1.048	1.012		All Grain	9
Union Jack	7.5 gal	4.26%	36.19	1.044	1.012		All Grain	12
Waggledance Clone	5.5 gal	4.07%	37.77	1.044	1.013		BIAB	7
Best Bitter	10 gal	5%	24.9	1.051	1.013		All Grain	2
Brewtools Experiment	230 L	3.95%	27.63	1.043	1.013		All Grain	6
Best Bitter 80l (Landlord Clone)	70 L	4.17%	30.53	1.041	1.010		All Grain	25
Bitter	5.5 gal	4.2%	28.12	1.045	1.013		BIAB	8
Landlord 2	5.5 gal	4.35%	32.38	1.043	1.010		All Grain	11

Fermentables Used In Best Bitter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	363	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	80%	4% - 100%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L	65	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	1% - 29%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	56	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	2% - 19%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	47	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	5%	1% - 13%
Torrified Wheat	47		Adjunct	raw	2°L	36	6%	1% - 15%
Pale 2-Row	42		Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	64%	5% - 96%
United Kingdom - Golden Promise	41	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3°L	37	81%	19% - 100%
United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row	36	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	2.5°L	38	75%	11% - 99%
American - Victory	36	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	6%	3% - 13%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	35	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	10%	1% - 26%

Hops Used In Best Bitter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
East Kent Goldings	253	5	31%	1% - 100%
Fuggles	198	4.5	31%	6% - 100%
Challenger	104	8.5	32%	3% - 100%
Target	63	11.5	33%	3% - 86%
Styrian Goldings	58	5.5	28%	7% - 63%
Cascade	48	7	24%	4% - 78%
Northern Brewer	47	7.8	35%	5% - 77%
Goldings	40	4.5	29%	9% - 69%
Magnum	37	15	27%	4% - 100%
Willamette	30	4.5	29%	8% - 77%

Steeping Grains Used In Best Bitter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	5	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	79%	25% - 100%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L	5	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	58%	15% - 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 - Extra Dark Crystal 120L	3	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	87%	60% - 100%
German - CaraMunich II	3	German	Grain	crystal malt	46°L	34	50%	50% - 50%
German - CaraRed	3	German	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	34	50%	50% - 50%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	3	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	50%	21% - 80%
Belgian - Biscuit	2	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	33%	33% - 33%
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	161	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	44	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	39	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469	32	Wyeast	Ale	0.09	High	69%	64°F	72°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	28	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69%	64°F	72°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318	25	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	73%	64°F	74°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	25	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast	22	Danstar	Ale	Medium	Medium	72%	64°F	70°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007	21	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	75%	65°F	70°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	16	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Best Bitter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	73	Water Agt	Mash	34%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	61	Fining	Boil	83%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	41	Fining	Boil	72%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	39	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 73%
Epsom Salt	22	Water Agt	Mash	14%	0% - 43%
Lactic acid	18	Water Agt	Sparge	85%	1% - 100%
Table Salt	13	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 31%
Baking Soda	11	Water Agt	Sparge	8%	0% - 29%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	10	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 53%
Chalk	8	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 58%

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