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Fermentables Used In Best Bitter Recipes

Name Recipes Avg. Usage Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 738 81% 3% - 100%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L 128 7% 1% - 29%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 116 7% 2% - 20%
United Kingdom - Golden Promise 106 80% 17% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 91 5% 1% - 16%
Torrified Wheat 90 6% 1% - 15%
American - Victory 82 7% 2% - 24%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 82 2% 0% - 10%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 75 9% 1% - 26%
US - Pale 2-Row 74 69% 5% - 100%
Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter 72 80% 9% - 99%
Belgian - Biscuit 70 7% 0% - 24%
United Kingdom - Amber 70 8% 0% - 48%
Flaked Barley 59 7% 1% - 16%
United Kingdom - Crystal 45L 54 6% 1% - 16%
United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row 54 76% 11% - 99%
United Kingdom - Black Patent 52 1% 0% - 3%
German - Acidulated Malt 49 3% 0% - 7%
United Kingdom - Crystal 70L 49 7% 2% - 14%
United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L 49 6% 1% - 17%
United Kingdom - Crystal 90L 48 6% 2% - 23%
Cane Sugar 47 7% 2% - 23%
Flaked Corn 45 8% 2% - 16%
Flaked Oats 45 6% 1% - 19%
American - Special Roast 43 5% 2% - 50%
Munich - Light 10L 42 17% 2% - 100%
United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L 42 4% 1% - 25%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L 39 8% 2% - 20%
Aromatic Malt 37 11% 3% - 100%
United Kingdom - Crystal 140L 37 9% 2% - 100%
Briess - Victory Malt 37 7% 2% - 17%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 36 5% 2% - 13%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate 36 2% 0% - 6%
United Kingdom - Wheat 35 7% 2% - 45%
Simpsons - Maris Otter pale 35 86% 44% - 100%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 33 1% 0% - 4%
United Kingdom - Crystal 30L 32 8% 3% - 19%
United Kingdom - Crystal 50L 32 6% 0% - 14%
Dry Malt Extract - Light 31 58% 6% - 100%
Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter 30 80% 42% - 99%
German - Carapils 29 5% 1% - 11%
Special B 28 4% 1% - 10%
Brown Sugar 28 7% 2% - 15%
United Kingdom - Crystal 55L 28 8% 2% - 19%
Muntons - Maris Otter 28 80% 38% - 100%
German - CaraAroma 27 4% 1% - 18%
United Kingdom - Cara Malt 27 11% 3% - 33%
Liquid Malt Extract - Light 27 69% 16% - 100%
American - Pale Ale 26 74% 10% - 100%
Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt 26 81% 42% - 95%
Crisp Malting - Crystal 60L 26 7% 2% - 12%
American - Chocolate 25 2% 1% - 5%
BE - Pale Ale 24 66% 0% - 100%
United Kingdom - Carastan (30/37) 24 7% 3% - 32%
German - Melanoidin 23 7% 1% - 29%
German - Pale Ale 23 73% 20% - 94%
United Kingdom - Brown 23 6% 0% - 28%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 23 8% 2% - 19%
Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 23 80% 15% - 100%
Bairds - Maris Otter Pale Ale 23 81% 24% - 95%
Simpsons - Crystal Medium 23 6% 3% - 15%
United Kingdom - Crystal 15L 22 6% 3% - 13%
Munich 22 11% 4% - 31%
Flaked Wheat 20 5% 2% - 13%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 20 8% 1% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 150L 20 5% 1% - 12%
Canadian - Pale 2-Row 20 74% 10% - 93%
German - Vienna 20 24% 2% - 88%
Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light 20 42% 2% - 100%
Rice Hulls 20 5% 1% - 17%
German - CaraHell 19 6% 3% - 19%
German - CaraMunich II 19 7% 2% - 19%
German - CaraRed 19 10% 1% - 25%
German - Wheat Malt 19 11% 3% - 44%
Invert Sugar Syrup 19 9% 3% - 17%
Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt 19 7% 3% - 16%
Honey Malt 17 5% 2% - 11%
Munich Dark 20L 17 14% 2% - 31%
United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 160L 17 4% 1% - 9%
Finland - Pale Ale Malt 17 69% 20% - 95%
Simpsons - Crystal T50 17 8% 3% - 16%
American - Black Malt 16 2% 0% - 7%
German - CaraAmber 16 6% 1% - 11%
Weyermann - Acidulated 16 3% 0% - 5%
Thomas Fawcett - Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt 16 83% 47% - 95%
Dry Malt Extract - Amber 15 49% 6% - 94%
American - Vienna 15 24% 5% - 88%
German - CaraMunich I 15 9% 2% - 24%
Crisp Malting - Extra Pale Maris Otter 15 83% 15% - 100%
Crisp Malting - Crystal Dark - 77L 15 5% 3% - 10%
Crisp Malting - Crystal Light - 45L 15 6% 2% - 20%
Simpsons - Amber Malt 15 6% 3% - 22%
German - Pilsner 14 53% 2% - 90%
Simpsons - Crystal Dark 14 4% 1% - 7%
Briess - Special Roast 14 4% 2% - 13%
Crisp Malting - Amber 14 8% 1% - 27%
American - Caramel / Crystal 30L 13 11% 3% - 24%
Aromatic 13 4% 1% - 6%
German - CaraMunich III 13 6% 3% - 11%
New Zealand - Ale Malt 13 75% 35% - 100%
Weyermann - CaraAroma 13 5% 2% - 11%
Crisp Malting - No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter 13 78% 41% - 92%
American - Wheat 12 7% 3% - 13%
Simpsons - DRC 12 6% 2% - 12%
Thomas Fawcett - Amber Malt 12 13% 2% - 100%
Bairds - Crystal Malt 150 12 8% 4% - 20%
Crisp Malting - Black 12 1% 1% - 7%
Crisp Malting - Torrefied Wheat 12 5% 2% - 9%
Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L 12 4% 2% - 7%
Rolled Oats 11 7% 2% - 13%
American - Caramel / Crystal 90L 11 7% 3% - 10%
American - Midnight Wheat Malt 11 1% 0% - 2%
American - Pilsner 11 63% 17% - 100%
German - Carafa III 11 1% 0% - 2%
United Kingdom - Golden Naked Oats 11 6% 3% - 9%
United Kingdom - Mild 11 19% 2% - 78%
Tate and Lyle - Golden Syrup 11 6% 3% - 11%
Crisp Malting - Caramalt 15L 11 6% 1% - 15%
Crisp Malting - Crystal Extra Dark - 120L 11 3% 1% - 6%
Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L 11 7% 2% - 13%
Simpsons - Crystal Light 11 7% 3% - 14%
American - Caramel / Crystal 75L 10 8% 4% - 12%
Finland - Crystal Malt 100 10 10% 3% - 25%
New Zealand - Medium Crystal Malt 10 8% 2% - 14%
Crisp Malting - Roasted Barley 10 1% 0% - 2%
Weyermann - Pale Ale 10 66% 9% - 89%
Dingemans - Biscuit 10 5% 1% - 10%
Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt I 10 5% 1% - 11%
Crisp Malting - Best Ale 10 67% 19% - 94%
Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate 10 2% 0% - 3%
Crisp Malting - Torrified Wheat 10 6% 2% - 10%
American - Roasted Barley 9 2% 1% - 4%
Canadian - ESB Malt 9 60% 11% - 100%
Liquid Malt Extract - Amber 9 70% 29% - 100%
Crisp Malting - Wheat Malt 9 8% 4% - 15%
Simpsons - Heritage Crystal 9 9% 3% - 19%
Crisp Malting - Pale Wheat Malt 9 6% 1% - 11%
Crisp Malting - Chevallier Heritage Malt 9 86% 61% - 100%
Simpsons - Chocolate Malt 9 2% 1% - 3%
American - Pale 6-Row 8 28% 15% - 53%
Rye 8 8% 5% - 12%
United Kingdom - Pearl 8 74% 37% - 98%
New Zealand - Biscuit Malt 8 8% 3% - 20%
New Zealand - Light Crystal Malt 8 5% 3% - 10%
Crisp Malting - Chocolate Malt 8 3% 0% - 9%
Briess - DME Golden Light 8 63% 20% - 100%
Simpsons - Red Rye Crystal 8 17% 3% - 100%
Weyermann - CaraRed 8 6% 3% - 13%
Bairds - Medium Crystal 8 6% 2% - 9%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 7 6% 3% - 11%
American - Red Wheat 7 6% 3% - 10%
American - White Wheat 7 12% 5% - 38%
Belgian - Pilsner 7 48% 18% - 80%
German - Carafa I 7 1% 1% - 3%
Honey 7 10% 3% - 21%
Finland - Crystal Malt 150 7 7% 3% - 14%
Finland - Chocolate Malt 7 2% 1% - 3%
Red X 7 61% 13% - 91%
Liquid Malt Extract - Maris Otter 7 86% 46% - 100%
Castle Malting - Château Biscuit 7 8% 5% - 11%
Thomas Fawcett - Pale Crystal Malt 7 13% 5% - 23%
Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 7 80% 22% - 94%
Simpsons - Brown Malt 7 4% 2% - 7%
Bairds - Maris Otter Finest Ale Malt 7 82% 46% - 100%
GB - Invert Sugar #2 7 7% 3% - 13%
Flaked Rye 6 7% 3% - 11%
Dry Malt Extract - Dark 6 42% 3% - 100%
Belgian - CaraMunich 6 6% 1% - 10%
Belgian - Chocolate 6 2% 1% - 5%
German - Bohemian Pilsner 6 38% 4% - 90%
German - Rye 6 18% 0% - 27%
United Kingdom - Dextrine Malt 6 7% 4% - 11%
United Kingdom - Lager 6 44% 17% - 86%
United Kingdom - Oat Malt 6 12% 5% - 22%
Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light 6 67% 29% - 100%
Finland - Pilsner Malt 6 57% 30% - 83%
Finland - Crystal Malt 300 6 5% 3% - 9%
New Zealand - Dark Crystal Malt 6 4% 3% - 9%
Simpsons - Light Crystal 6 7% 2% - 15%
Weyermann - CaraAmber 6 5% 2% - 9%
Weyermann - Caramunich Type 2 6 11% 4% - 27%
Simpsons - Crisp Amber Malt 6 5% 4% - 6%
Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III 6 2% 1% - 5%
Briess - DME Pale Ale 6 81% 25% - 100%
Simpsons - Low Colour Maris Otter 6 88% 74% - 100%
Simpsons - Crystal Extra Dark 6 5% 4% - 6%
Weyermann - Melanoidin 6 5% 2% - 8%
American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted 5 7% 2% - 15%
Belgian - Wheat 5 9% 3% - 13%
German - Carafa II 5 1% 0% - 1%
German - CaraFoam 5 6% 3% - 13%
German - Caramel Pils 5 10% 4% - 22%
German - Pale Wheat 5 8% 2% - 18%
United Kingdom - Crystal Rye 5 4% 0% - 10%
New Zealand - Dark Chocolate Malt 5 1% 0% - 2%
Munich Malt 5 32% 8% - 88%
Rahr - Standard 2-Row 5 74% 29% - 91%
Thomas Fawcett - Black Malt 5 1% 0% - 2%
Simpsons - Black Malt 5 1% 0% - 2%
Crisp Malting - Cara Gold malt 5 7% 4% - 10%
Simpsons - Wheat Malt 5 6% 4% - 11%
Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt 5 2% 1% - 3%
Weyermann - Pilsner 5 49% 15% - 85%
Weyermann - Caramunich Type 3 5 7% 2% - 13%
Bestmalz - BEST Biscuit 5 8% 5% - 13%
Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated 5 3% 2% - 5%
Weyermann - Vienna Malt 5 14% 9% - 21%
Simpsons - Aromatic Malt 5 5% 2% - 13%
Simpsons - Munich Malt 5 17% 9% - 22%
Crisp Malting - Pale Ale 5 81% 43% - 99%
Briess - Barley, Flaked 5 6% 2% - 10%
Briess - Brewers Torrified Wheat 5 6% 1% - 13%
Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L 5 8% 4% - 12%
Simpsons - Premium English Caramalt 5 6% 4% - 11%
Simpsons - Dextrin Malt 5 4% 3% - 5%
Muntons - Light Dry Malt Extract (DME) 5 97% 87% - 100%
Rahr - Pale Ale 5 74% 42% - 87%
Bairds - Golden Promise 5 85% 77% - 97%
American - CaraCrystal Wheat Malt 4 6% 1% - 10%
German - CaraBohemian 4 7% 5% - 9%
United Kingdom - Halcyon 4 66% 11% - 94%
United Kingdom - Optic 4 80% 65% - 89%
Ireland - Ale Malt 4 42% 10% - 86%
Brown Malt 4 6% 1% - 9%
New Zealand - Light Chocolate Malt 4 1% 1% - 1%
Crisp Malting - Caramalt 4 6% 3% - 9%
Viking - Pilsner Malt 4 54% 19% - 74%
Crisp Malting - Flaked Torrefied Maize 4 5% 4% - 5%
Weyermann - Munich Type I 4 9% 6% - 11%
Viking - Pale Ale Malt 4 61% 13% - 95%
Simpsons - Golden Naked Oats 4 9% 4% - 13%
Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt II 4 6% 4% - 10%
Viking - Golden Ale Malt 4 41% 23% - 48%
Castle Malting - Château Crystal 4 8% 3% - 10%
Simpsons - Extra Pale Ale Malt 4 61% 24% - 85%
Crisp Malting - Brown Malt 4 6% 3% - 10%
Briess - LME Pale Ale 4 87% 53% - 100%
Briess - LME Sparkling Amber Liquid 4 61% 14% - 100%
Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L 4 7% 5% - 13%
Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row 4 74% 44% - 89%
Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L 4 6% 2% - 9%
Weyermann - Caramunich Type 1 4 10% 5% - 21%
Simpsons - Maris Otter Extra Pale 4 80% 48% - 93%
Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II 4 2% 1% - 2%
Gambrinus - ESB Pale Malt 4 63% 20% - 84%
Gladfield - Medium Crystal Malt 4 7% 4% - 8%
Bairds - Pale Ale 4 90% 76% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 15L 3 4% 3% - 7%
Munich - 60L 3 20% 15% - 24%
Belgian - CaraVienne 3 6% 3% - 9%
German - Abbey Malt 3 8% 3% - 12%
German - Dark Wheat 3 6% 2% - 10%
German - De-Husked Caraf II 3 1% 1% - 1%
German - De-Husked Caraf III 3 1% 0% - 1%
Smoked Malt 3 7% 0% - 13%
Peated Malt 3 9% 1% - 24%
Turbinado 3 6% 3% - 11%
Liquid Malt Extract - Munich 3 53% 17% - 100%
Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen 3 62% 15% - 100%
Maltodextrin 3 4% 3% - 7%
Finland - Melanoid Malt 3 7% 3% - 15%
Finland - Dark Ale 3 4% 2% - 5%
Finland - Cookie Malt 3 6% 3% - 9%
Finland - Wheat Malt 3 10% 4% - 16%
New Zealand - Aurora Malt 3 29% 2% - 42%
New Zealand - Wheat Malt 3 9% 6% - 11%
Muntons - Dark Crystal 3 8% 4% - 15%
Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt 3 14% 6% - 26%
Thomas Fawcett - Brown 3 6% 5% - 7%
Bestmalz - BEST Wheat Malt 3 6% 4% - 7%
Thomas Fawcett - Chocolate Malt 3 1% 1% - 1%
Briess - Caramel Rye 3 4% 3% - 5%
Weyermann - Special W 3 5% 3% - 9%
Castle Malting - Château Pale Ale 3 84% 72% - 91%
Weyermann - Carapils 3 3% 2% - 5%
Bestmalz - BEST Pale ale 3 78% 42% - 96%
Dingemans - Special B 3 3% 3% - 4%
The Swaen - Ale Malt 3 69% 53% - 94%
Viking - Dextrine Malt 3 4% 2% - 5%
Avangard - Light Munich 3 19% 3% - 42%
Briess - Carapils Malt 3 5% 3% - 6%
Briess - Roasted Barley 3 3% 1% - 5%
Briess - Rye Malt 3 10% 4% - 16%
Extra Pale Malt 3 87% 82% - 96%
Briess - Blonde RoastOat Malt 3 11% 2% - 17%
Crisp Malting - Rye Malt 3 9% 2% - 16%
Joe White - Ale Malt 3 87% 87% - 88%
Dingemans - Aromatic Malt 3 5% 1% - 8%
Bairds - Chocolate Malt 3 1% 1% - 2%
Weyermann - Carafoam 3 6% 5% - 7%
Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Low Colour Malt 3 88% 85% - 91%
Joe White - Medium Crystal 3 6% 4% - 8%
Muntons - Maris Otter Liquid Malt Extract (LME) 3 68% 45% - 82%
GB - Invert Sugar No 3 3 18% 14% - 25%
Pauls Malt - Maris Otter Keep Flying 3 83% 78% - 85%
Gladfield - Toffee Malt 3 5% 1% - 8%
Gladfield - Red Back Malt 3 6% 2% - 8%
BA Malt - Pale Ale 3 77% 66% - 84%
Bairds - English Carastan Malt 3 7% 5% - 12%
Crisp Malting - Extra Pale Ale Malt 3 84% 77% - 90%
Oat hulls 3 10% 9% - 11%
Pauls Malt - Mark 5 (Med Crystal) 3 7% 1% - 15%
Torrified Barley 2 4% 2% - 6%
Dry Malt Extract - Wheat 2 20% 14% - 25%
American - Black Barley 2 1% 0% - 1%
American - Blackprinz 2 1% 1% - 1%
Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L 2 12% 5% - 19%
Smoked Malt 2 8% 5% - 10%
Cara 45L 2 12% 10% - 15%
Belgian - Caramel Pils 2 5% 3% - 7%
Belgian - Roasted Barley 2 0% 0% - 1%
Canadian - Pale Wheat 2 7% 6% - 7%
Weyermann - CARABELGE 2 7% 5% - 9%
German - Caramel Wheat 2 6% 3% - 9%
German - Chocolate Rye 2 1% 1% - 2%
Liquid Malt Extract - Dark 2 42% 33% - 50%
Liquid Malt Extract - Wheat 2 11% 5% - 17%
Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 2 8% 6% - 11%
Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) 2 4% 2% - 6%
Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Amber (40L) 2 11% 9% - 13%
Lactose (Milk Sugar) 2 5% 4% - 5%
Finland - Crystal Malt 50 2 6% 5% - 8%
Finland - Crystal Malt 250 2 9% 8% - 10%
Finland - Black Malt 2 2% 2% - 2%
New Zealand - Gladiator Malt 2 4% 3% - 4%
New Zealand - Vienna Malt 2 26% 11% - 41%
Muntons - Crystal 60 2 5% 4% - 6%
Bestmalz - BEST Caramel Aromatic 2 15% 5% - 26%
Bestmalz - Best RED X 2 30% 7% - 54%
Weyermann - Carahell 2 5% 4% - 6%
Coopers - Pale Malt 2 87% 86% - 88%
Simpsons - Best Pale Ale 2 89% 86% - 93%
Weyermann - Pale Wheat 2 5% 5% - 5%
Simpsons - CaraMalt 2 6% 4% - 8%
Avangard - Pale Ale Malt 2 88% 82% - 94%
Crisp Malting - Dark Munich 2 14% 11% - 17%
Crisp Malting - Dextrin Malt 2 5% 5% - 5%
Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen 2 60% 46% - 74%
Viking - Vienna 2 28% 10% - 47%
Bestmalz - BEST Roasted Barley 2 1% 1% - 1%
Muntons - Maris Otter Extra Pale 2 71% 51% - 92%
Castle Malting - Château Cara Blond 2 10% 10% - 11%
Castle Malting - Château Cara Gold 2 6% 5% - 7%
Bestmalz - BEST Caramel Amber 2 12% 6% - 19%
Proximity - Base Malt 2 72% 58% - 87%
Simpsons - Vienna 2 15% 10% - 21%
Briess - DME Sparkling Amber 2 41% 20% - 62%
Briess - Black Barley 2 1% 0% - 1%
Briess - Caramel Malt - 10L 2 12% 9% - 15%
Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L 2 9% 9% - 10%
Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row 2 50% 40% - 60%
Bestmalz - BEST Chocolate 2 2% 1% - 2%
Great Western - Northwest Pale Ale Malt 2 83% 76% - 90%
Viking - Chocolate Light 2 4% 2% - 5%
Weyermann - Roasted Barley 2 1% 0% - 1%
Bairds - Medium Caramel / Crystal 80L 2 11% 10% - 12%
Voyager Craft Malt - Biscuit 2 5% 5% - 5%
Voyager Craft Malt - Malted Oats Mitika 2 57% 38% - 75%
The Swaen - BlackSwaen Biscuit 2 8% 7% - 10%
The Swaen - GoldSwaen Amber 2 9% 5% - 14%
Castle Malting - Chateau Oat Malt 2 8% 6% - 11%
Canada Malting - CMC 2-ROW MALT 2 39% 25% - 52%
Weyermann - Chocolate Wheat 2 1% 1% - 1%
Joe White - Wheat Malt 2 6% 4% - 8%
Joe White - Caramalt 2 6% 6% - 6%
Proximity - Biscuit Roasted 20 2 11% 8% - 14%
Canada Malting - SUPERIOR PALE ALE MALT 2 51% 13% - 90%
Maker's Malt - Caramel 60 2 11% 10% - 12%
Bestmalz - BEST Caramel Munich II 2 6% 5% - 8%
Simpsons - Roasted Barley 2 7% 1% - 13%
Gladfield - Light Crystal Malt 2 14% 5% - 22%
Gladfield - Biscuit Malt 2 4% 3% - 4%
BA Malt - Biscuit 2 7% 0% - 14%
Crisp Malting - Vienna Malt 2 53% 43% - 62%
Agrária - Pale Ale Malt 2 85% 80% - 90%
Great Western - Crystal 75L 2 6% 5% - 7%
Proximity - Caramunich 60 2 9% 8% - 10%
Dingemans - Cara 20 MD (Caravienne) 2 5% 3% - 8%
Crisp Malting - Crystal Extra Light EBC100 2 5% 4% - 5%
Gladfield - Dextrose Sugar 2 10% 2% - 17%
Malteurop - 2 Row 2 85% 76% - 93%