Brew your best beer EVER. Save 10% on Brewer's Friend Premium today. Use code TAKE10. Sign Up ×

English Pale Ale - Standard/Ordinary Bitter (BJCP 2008)




Top 10 Standard/Ordinary Bitter (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Elderflower Ale
21 L 5.82% 53.59 1.056 1.012
All Grain 5660
Smithy Pale Ale
5.5 gal 3.6% 29.79 1.040 1.012
BIAB 3799
Mastodon Special Bitter Apple Ale
5 gal 3.15% 36.01 1.035 1.011
BIAB 3543
באלאנס- balance
40 L 3.39% 25.63 1.036 1.010
All Grain 3510
GSA
700 L 4% 18.07 1.041 1.010
All Grain 2803
Orange Bitter
20 L 3.73% 33.16 1.043 1.014
All Grain 2682
Bang O' Rang
5.5 gal 3.5% 29.86 1.036 1.009
BIAB 2637
English Pale Ale
20 L 5.13% 34.69 1.053 1.013
All Grain 2559
2015 - 6/8 - 1950 Whitbread Best Ale - British Mild Ale
6 gal 4.55% 26.92 1.048 1.013
All Grain 2348
Brandywine
3.5 gal 3.93% 12.2 1.042 1.012
All Grain 2165

Newest Standard/Ordinary Bitter (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Awesome Recipe
20 gal 5.61% 12.12 1.057 1.014
All Grain 0
Elderfower Pale
21 L 4.55% 29.96 1.043 1.008
extract 9
Whitbread Pale Ale
6 gal 5.74% 60.27 1.058 1.015
All Grain 26
DOJO Golden Ale
20 L 5.29% 24.54 1.054 1.013
All Grain 15
AMERICAN PALE ALE
50 L 4.57% 0 1.046 1.011
All Grain 23
Awesome Recipe
19 L 3.82% 0 1.039 1.010
All Grain 9
Rest Time
20.8 L 3.6% 0 1.036 1.009
All Grain 16
pale ale jengibre/limon
50 L 3.5% 11.85 1.036 1.009
All Grain 15
Schools out UK
18 L 3.84% 25.81 1.038 1.009
All Grain 16
Gaysorn
10 L 3.77% 34.82 1.038 1.010
All Grain 20

Fermentables Used In Standard/Ordinary Bitter (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 355 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 78% 4% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 90 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 70% 13% - 100%
Flaked Oats 69 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 8% 0% - 20%
United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row 69 United Kingdom Grain base malt 2.5°L
38 81% 12% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 60 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 7% 1% - 17%
German - Pale Ale 60 German Grain base malt 2.3°L
39 74% 6% - 100%
Torrified Wheat 55 Adjunct raw 2°L
36 9% 1% - 100%
United Kingdom - Golden Promise 55 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3°L
37 74% 6% - 100%
American - Pale Ale 48 American Grain base malt 3.5°L
37 74% 9% - 100%
German - Carapils 48 German Grain crystal malt 1.3°L
35 7% 1% - 26%

Hops Used In Standard/Ordinary Bitter (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
East Kent Goldings 268 5 32% 1% - 100%
Fuggles 225 4.5 30% 3% - 100%
Cascade 161 7 32% 4% - 100%
Challenger 92 8.5 33% 2% - 100%
Citra 86 11 25% 2% - 85%
Styrian Goldings 72 5.5 31% 7% - 100%
Amarillo 66 8.6 26% 2% - 100%
Magnum 59 15 31% 2% - 100%
Centennial 50 10 27% 2% - 100%
Northern Brewer 46 7.8 37% 4% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Standard/Ordinary Bitter (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Belgian - Biscuit 11 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 46% 20% - 71%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 7 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 42% 18% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 6 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 66% 20% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 5 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 57% 36% - 99%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 5 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 64% 18% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 5 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 63% 33% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 4 American Grain crystal malt 10°L
35 70% 25% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 4 American Grain crystal malt 20°L
35 88% 50% - 100%
United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 160L 4 United Kingdom Grain crystal malt 160°L
33 45% 29% - 50%
United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L 3 United Kingdom Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 50% 50% - 50%

Yeasts Used In Standard/Ordinary Bitter (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 273 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 157 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 52 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002 35 White Labs Ale Medium Very High 66.5% 65°F 68°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318 22 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 73% 64°F 74°F
Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469 21 Wyeast Ale 0.09 High 69% 64°F 72°F
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013 19 White Labs Ale Medium Medium 71% 66°F 71°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968 19 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Very High 69% 64°F 72°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 17 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST 16 Lallemand Ales Medium High 80% 50°F 72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Standard/Ordinary Bitter (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Irish Moss 72 Fining Boil 81% 0% - 100%
Gypsum 71 Water Agt Mash 26% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 55 Fining Boil 72% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 34 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 29 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 67%
Lactic acid 23 Water Agt Mash 58% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 13 Water Agt Mash 2% 0% - 7%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 12 Water Agt Mash 25% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 10 Other Boil 30% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 9 Water Agt Mash 53% 8% - 100%

Photos