British Bitter - Strong Bitter

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Top 10 Strong Bitter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
vanilla night sky	5.5 gal	7.9%	29.38	1.080	1.020		All Grain	4939
Hobgoblin Clone	5 gal	5.58%	26.36	1.056	1.014		All Grain	4056
Fuller's ESB Clone	19 L	5.18%	33.4	1.055	1.016		All Grain	3067
Scrotum Repair	10 gal	4.71%	25.16	1.051	1.015		All Grain	2891
Young´s Special London Ale #1	12 L	6.35%	33.53	1.064	1.015		All Grain	2196
03 ESB	28 L	5.57%	38.97	1.059	1.017		All Grain	1749
[BYOBRA] Gale's HSB	12 L	5.21%	28.5	1.052	1.012		All Grain	1700
Buggles Fitter	5.5 gal	4.88%	35.26	1.053	1.016		BIAB	1683
ESB	20 L	5.37%	50.24	1.053	1.012		BIAB	1417
EpecialStrongBitter	27 L	4.97%	37.33	1.051	1.013		All Grain	1400

Newest Strong Bitter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Lowell Ale	5.5 gal	5.35%	35.28	1.058	1.017		All Grain	2
Wooden Badger ESB	22 gal	5.38%	57.34	1.058	1.017		All Grain	37
ESB	11 gal	5.52%	90.58	1.056	1.014		All Grain	49
ESB	11 gal	5.43%	44.93	1.060	1.019		All Grain	26
ONE EYED Awesome Recipe	5.5 gal	4.74%	57.77	1.051	1.015		All Grain	1
Christmas ESB	79 L	5.73%	29.22	1.058	1.015		All Grain	13
Resistance Ale	5.5 gal	5.37%	39.48	1.054	1.013		All Grain	24
Mr. Beer - ESB prototype	2.25 gal	4.97%	48.79	1.051	1.013		extract	4
Dave's ESB	5.5 gal	4.28%	43.89	1.048	1.015		All Grain	13
Strong Pale Ale	23 L	5.97%	33.11	1.063	1.017		All Grain	17

Fermentables Used In Strong Bitter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	527	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	78%	4% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	118	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	1% - 21%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L	111	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	2% - 17%
American - Pale 2-Row	92	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	65%	4% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	84	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	4%	0% - 14%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	75	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	7%	0% - 20%
American - Victory	70	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	9%	2% - 33%
Belgian - Biscuit	63	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	6%	1% - 17%
Torrified Wheat	52		Adjunct	raw	2°L	36	6%	0% - 20%
United Kingdom - Golden Promise	50	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3°L	37	70%	4% - 95%

Hops Used In Strong Bitter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
East Kent Goldings	450	5	31%	3% - 100%
Fuggles	275	4.5	27%	6% - 100%
Challenger	186	8.5	29%	5% - 100%
Target	102	11.5	28%	3% - 67%
Willamette	72	4.5	25%	5% - 100%
Cascade	69	7	26%	4% - 100%
Northern Brewer	68	7.8	32%	4% - 100%
Magnum	64	15	28%	3% - 100%
Goldings	55	4.5	25%	4% - 100%
Styrian Goldings	45	5.5	29%	9% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Strong Bitter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	10	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	49%	13% - 100%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L	9	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	63%	10% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	7	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	48%	31% - 67%
American - Victory	6	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	47%	20% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	6	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	53%	20% - 100%
Belgian - Biscuit	5	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	27%	13% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L	5	American	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	35	55%	33% - 75%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	5	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	52%	7% - 100%
United Kingdom - Brown	3	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	65°L	32	37%	19% - 56%
German - CaraFoam	3	German	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	37	15%	5% - 25%

Yeasts Used In Strong Bitter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	240	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	97	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69%	64°F	72°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	64	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	49	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	38	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Danstar - London ESB Yeast	35	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	Low	70%	65°F	72°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318	34	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	73%	64°F	74°F
White Labs - British Ale Yeast WLP005	26	White Labs	Ale	Medium	High	70.5%	65°F	70°F
Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469	25	Wyeast	Ale	0.09	High	69%	64°F	72°F
Mangrove Jack - Liberty Bell Ale M36	23	Mangrove Jack	Ale	n/a	Med-High	76%	62°F	74°F

Other Ingredients Used In Strong Bitter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	107	Water Agt	Mash	33%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	93	Other	Boil	79%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	53	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	51	Water Agt	Boil	82%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	39	Water Agt	Mash	77%	1% - 100%
Epsom Salt	37	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 36%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	29	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 79%
Baking Soda	29	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 50%
Table Salt	21	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 98%
Chalk	12	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 71%

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