Best Bitter Recipe - My First Best Bitter

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My First Best Bitter

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All Grain
36 Gallon(s)
39 Gallon(s)
60 min
75%
All Grain Best Bitter homebrew recipe. This homebrew recipe uses the following ingredients: Maris Otter Pale - UK, Victory Malt - US, Special Roast - US, Rice Hulls - US, Caramel/Crystal 75 - US, Briess Extra Special Roast, Dark Crystal 150L, Fuggles Hops, White Labs Dry English ale WLP007 Homebrew Yeast, Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient.

This recipe was cloned from My First Ordinary Bitter.

Fermentables

79% - Maris Otter Pale - UK
44
38
3
Mash
5% - Victory Malt - US
3
34
28
Mash
5% - Special Roast - US
3
33
40
Mash
4% - Rice Hulls - US
2
0
0
Mash
2% - Caramel/Crystal 75 - US
1
35
75
Mash
4% - Briess Extra Special Roast
2
32
130
Mash
2% - Dark Crystal 150L
1
33
150
Mash

Hops

Fuggles
3
Pellet
Boil
45 min(s)
4.8
7.5
Fuggles
3
Pellet
Boil
20 min(s)
4.8
5.0
Fuggles
6
Pellet
Boil
5 min(s)
4.8
3.3

Yeast

White Labs Dry English ale WLP007
82%

Other Stuff

Irish Moss
2
tsp
Boil
Yeast Nutrient
2
tsp
Boil

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
33gal of strike water (2.357 qt/lb of grain) with 26.74g 88% lactic acid
2.
Add 14.8g gypsum, 4.1g calcium chloride, 1.9g epsom salt & 1.5g salt to strike water
3.
Fill HLT to 13gal & add 12.34g of 88% lactic acid
4.
Add 6.1g gypsum, 1.7g calcium chloride, 0.8g epsom salt & 0.6g salt to HLT
5.
Mash @ 152F for 60 minutes then stir/direct heat to 168F
6.
6.5gal absorbed by grain (.5 qt/lb of grain loss)
7.
Recirculate till wort runs clear then drain 8 gallons before adding sparge water
8.
Fly sparge with 13 gallons heated to 180F
9.
Add Irish Moss & Yeast Nutrient with 10 min left in boil
10.
$70 per 5gal

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Recipe Facts

My First Best Bitter
Best Bitter
  • 36.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 39.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.042 OG
  • 1.008 FG
  • 30.2 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.72 BG:GU
  • 12.9° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 4.4% ABV Alcohol
  • 136 per 12oz Calories
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Best Bitter

OG 0.995
1.120
OG: 1.040-1.048 / Your OG: 1.042
FG 0.995
1.120
FG: 1.008-1.012 / Your FG: 1.008
IBU 0
120
IBU: 25-40 / Your IBU: 16
SRM 0
40
SRM: 8-16 / Your SRM: 12.9
ABV 0
14
ABV: 3.8-4.6 / Your ABV: 4.4
BG:GU 0
2
BG:GU: 0.52-1.00 / Your BG:GU: 0.38

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