British Bitter - Ordinary Bitter

Top 10 Ordinary Bitter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Hop Back Summer Lightning Clone	5 gal	4.72%	37.8	1.049	1.013		All Grain	2271
Fullers London Pride Clone	60 L	4.91%	32.64	1.048	1.011		All Grain	1882
Luddite Ales 2017	500 L	3.77%	35.59	1.037	1.008		All Grain	932
House Beer	1 gal	4.47%	16.72	1.046	1.012		All Grain	847
Excited Hobbits	25 L	4.81%	28.4	1.049	1.012		Partial Mash	828
John Smith	5.5 gal	3.21%	35.81	1.034	1.01		Partial Mash	825
Roger's	23 L	3.94%	20.87	1.039	1.008		BIAB	823
Ye olde bitter	21 L	3.65%	30.25	1.041	1.013		All Grain	741
Tors Bitre Dråper	25 L	4.74%	39.82	1.053	1.017		BIAB	713
Whitbread IPA (1957)	3 gal	3.3%	28.22	1.037	1.012		BIAB	620

Newest Ordinary Bitter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Ordinary Bitter	1.75 gal	3.29%	15.41	1.035	1.01		BIAB	1
Motueka Bitter	5.5 gal	3.39%	25.61	1.036	1.01		All Grain	3
Innkeepers British House Ale	10 gal	3.7%	32.66	1.036	1.008		All Grain	5
Charlie's Smashing SMASH	3 gal	4.42%	33.57	1.048	1.014		BIAB	9
Drop-In Tisbury Local	5.25 gal	3.56%	26.75	1.038	1.011		BIAB	5
q	5.5 gal	7.45%	0	1.076	1.019		All Grain	7
17 days SMASH beer!	7 L	6.98%	17.3	1.071	1.018		extract	7
Awesome Recipe	11 gal	4.28%	27.66	1.044	1.011		All Grain	4
Yorkshire Bitter	23 L	3.88%	40.49	1.038	1.009		BIAB	8
10	23 L	3.88%	30.08	1.039	1.009		extract	8

Fermentables Used In Ordinary Bitter Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Maris Otter Pale	235	United Kingdom	Grain	Base malt	3.75 °L	38	83%	5% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	American	Grain	Crystal malt	120 °L	33	6%	1% - 11%
Crystal 60L	32	United Kingdom	Grain	Crystal malt	60 °L	34	7%	2% - 19%
Pale 2-Row	30	American	Grain	Base malt	1.8 °L	37	78%	36% - 100%
Golden Promise	29	United Kingdom	Grain	Base malt	3 °L	37	78%	24% - 100%
Chocolate	28	United Kingdom	Grain	Roasted malt	425 °L	34	3%	1% - 22%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	25	American	Grain	Crystal malt	60 °L	34	7%	2% - 15%
Pale 2-Row	25	United Kingdom	Grain	Base malt	2.5 °L	38	78%	8% - 100%
Amber	24	United Kingdom	Grain	Base malt	27 °L	32	5%	1% - 13%
Cara Malt	22	United Kingdom	Grain	Crystal malt	17.5 °L	35	7%	2% - 16%

Hops Used In Ordinary Bitter Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
East Kent Goldings	169	5	32%	7% - 100%
Fuggles	113	4.5	33%	8% - 100%
Challenger	53	8.5	34%	9% - 100%
Styrian Goldings	27	5.5	30%	11% - 80%
Magnum	27	15	31%	4% - 100%
Goldings	25	4.5	36%	11% - 100%
Cascade	25	7	29%	9% - 100%
Willamette	24	4.5	34%	13% - 100%
Target	23	11.5	36%	12% - 100%
Northern Brewer	21	7.8	32%	12% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Ordinary Bitter Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Caramel / Crystal 60L	4	American	Grain	Crystal malt	60 °L	34	64%	50% - 100%
Cara Malt	3	United Kingdom	Grain	Crystal malt	17.5 °L	35	100%	100% - 100%
Crystal 50L	3	United Kingdom	Grain	Crystal malt	50 °L	34	93%	78% - 100%
Chocolate	3	United Kingdom	Grain	Roasted malt	425 °L	34	20%	9% - 33%
Caramel / Crystal 120L	3	American	Grain	Crystal malt	120 °L	33	44%	14% - 68%
Caramel / Crystal 80L	2	American	Grain	Crystal malt	80 °L	33	49%	8% - 90%
Crystal 60L	2	United Kingdom	Grain	Crystal malt	60 °L	34	95%	91% - 100%
CaraFoam	2	German	Grain	Crystal malt	1.8 °L	37	29%	25% - 33%
Victory	2	American	Grain	Roasted malt	28 °L	34	20%	13% - 28%
Black Patent	2	United Kingdom	Grain	Roasted malt	525 °L	27	16%	10% - 22%

Yeasts Used In Ordinary Bitter Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	91	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75	54°F	77°F
Nottingham Ale Yeast	40	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77	57°F	70°F
English Ale Yeast WLP002	34	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5	65°F	68°F
London ESB Ale 1968	24	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69	64°F	72°F
Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	19	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81	54°F	77°F
London Ale III 1318	16	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	73	64°F	74°F
British Ale Yeast WLP005	10	White Labs	Ale	Medium	High	70.5	65°F	70°F
Windsor Ale Yeast	10	Danstar	Ale	Medium	Medium	72	64°F	70°F
Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007	10	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	75	65°F	70°F
Gervin Ale (by Muntons) GV-12	7	-	Ale	n/a	High	77	57°F	70°F
London Ale Yeast WLP013	7	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	71	66°F	71°F

Other Ingredients Used In Ordinary Bitter Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Irish Moss	39	Fining	Boil	77%	1% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	17	Other	Boil	46%	1% - 100%
Gypsum	17	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 67%
Calcium Chloride	16	Water Agt	Mash	23%	0% - 100%
whirlfloc	14	Fining	Boil	63%	33% - 100%
Protofloc	10	Fining	Boil	80%	50% - 100%
Epsom Salt	8	Water Agt	Mash	11%	0% - 50%
Lactic acid	5	Water Agt	Mash	62%	5% - 100%
Whirfloc	4	Fining	Boil	95%	80% - 100%
Magnesium Chloride	3	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 31%
Nutrient	3	Other	Boil	56%	50% - 67%

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