Best Bitter Recipe - Special Bitters

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Special Bitters

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All Grain
5.6 Gallon(s)
7 Gallon(s)
60 min
70%
All Grain Best Bitter homebrew recipe. This homebrew recipe uses the following ingredients: Maris Otter Pale - UK, Caramel/Crystal 40 - US, Table Sugar - Sucrose - US, Special Roast - US, Acidulated Malt - DE , East Kent Goldings Hops, Lallemand London ESB Dry Homebrew Yeast, Whirlfloc, Gypsum, Calcium Carbonate.

Fermentables

86% - Maris Otter Pale - UK
9
38
3
Mash
5% - Caramel/Crystal 40 - US
0.5
35
40
Mash
5% - Table Sugar - Sucrose - US
0.5
46
0
Late
2% - Special Roast - US
0.25
33
50
Mash
2% - Acidulated Malt - DE
0.1875
27
3
Mash

Hops

East Kent Goldings
1
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
6.1
20.6
East Kent Goldings
2
Pellet
Boil
10 min(s)
6.1
14.9

Yeast

Lallemand London ESB Dry
70%

Other Stuff

Whirlfloc
1
each
Boil
Gypsum
0.75
tsp
Mash
Calcium Carbonate
1.5
tsp
Mash

Mash Steps

Saccharification Rest
Infusion
142
60 min

Special Instructions

1.
Ferment at 63F; raise to 66 after 36 hrs
2.
4.5 gallons at 155F; 4 gallons strike at 168F

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Recipe Facts

Special Bitters
Best Bitter
  • 5.60 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 7.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.051 OG
  • 1.015 FG
  • 35.5 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.70 BG:GU
  • 7.7° SRM Color
  • 70% Efficiency
  • 4.6% ABV Alcohol
  • 170 per 12oz Calories
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