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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	3541
Best_Bitter_III	4.5 gal	4.1%	33.1	1.044	1.013		All Grain	3347
Timothy Taylor Landlord Clone	21 L	4.31%	34.5	1.046	1.013		BIAB	2360
English Pale Ale (AG)	23 L	4.45%	25.72	1.045	1.011		All Grain	2338
queen of the iceni	5.5 gal	3.92%	34.68	1.040	1.010		All Grain	2159
Whitbread Flowers Original Bitter	22 L	4.52%	32.31	1.044	1.010		All Grain	1750
Allt Home Fire	20 L	4.47%	36.77	1.043	1.009		All Grain	1670
Prodigal son 2	22 L	4.52%	39.01	1.043	1.009		Partial Mash	1604
bitter	20 L	4.5%	35.71	1.046	1.011		All Grain	1213
Štajerc #1	27 L	4.53%	26.5	1.046	1.012		extract	1160

Newest Best Bitter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Bitter Hespebay	18 L	4.29%	39.47	1.047	1.014		All Grain	0
madeinead 45 rev 2	45 L	4.25%	30.54	1.043	1.011		All Grain	1
Hawthorn SB	5.5 gal	4.4%	28.46	1.043	1.009		All Grain	1
Bitter	21 L	5.18%	39.68	1.052	1.013		All Grain	5
CJ Pub Ale	4.5 gal	5.09%	58.55	1.054	1.016		extract	2
ESB 3	5.5 gal	4.33%	30.68	1.047	1.014		All Grain	6
Best Bitter	2.5 gal	4.37%	25.06	1.047	1.014		BIAB	17
Fresh Speckled Hen	3 gal	5.05%	34.69	1.051	1.013		All Grain	40
ESB	8 L	7.32%	54.34	1.073	1.018		BIAB	10
Pale Ale - Flowers GL 1955	23 L	4.34%	43.25	1.047	1.014		All Grain	6

Fermentables Used In Best Bitter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	449	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	80%	4% - 100%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L	88	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	1% - 29%
Torrified Wheat	66		Adjunct	raw	2°L	36	6%	1% - 15%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	61	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	8%	2% - 19%
United Kingdom - Golden Promise	55	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3°L	37	80%	19% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	55	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	5%	1% - 13%
American - Pale 2-Row	48	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	68%	6% - 97%
Belgian - Biscuit	46	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	7%	1% - 20%
American - Victory	45	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	6%	3% - 13%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	45	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	2%	0% - 10%

Hops Used In Best Bitter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
East Kent Goldings	327	5	32%	1% - 100%
Fuggles	235	4.5	30%	6% - 100%
Challenger	135	8.5	31%	4% - 100%
Styrian Goldings	79	5.5	29%	9% - 75%
Target	75	11.5	33%	3% - 86%
Cascade	61	7	24%	4% - 78%
Northern Brewer	53	7.8	35%	5% - 77%
Magnum	52	15	26%	4% - 100%
Goldings	49	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
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	72%	43% - 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	202	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	57	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	46	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469	36	Wyeast	Ale	0.09	High	69%	64°F	72°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318	33	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	28	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69%	64°F	72°F
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast	25	Danstar	Ale	Medium	Medium	72%	64°F	70°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007	23	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	95	Water Agt	Mash	35%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	68	Fining	Boil	81%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	51	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 73%
Whirlfloc	48	Fining	Boil	70%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	29	Water Agt	Mash	14%	0% - 43%
Lactic acid	23	Water Agt	Mash	78%	1% - 100%
Table Salt	17	Water Agt	Other	8%	0% - 31%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	17	Water Agt	Mash	23%	0% - 53%
Baking Soda	15	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 29%
Chalk	9	Water Agt	Mash	28%	1% - 58%

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