Best Bitter Recipe - Downland English Ale

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Downland English Ale

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All Grain
17 Liter(s)
23 Liter(s)
60 min
70%
Brew No.62 Rate: 0/10 ABV: 0% Yeast: S04 Attenuation: 74–82% My attenuation: 0% Yeast aroma: Produces balanced fruity and floral notes Recommended IBU: 30 – 40 IBU achieved: Ferment: 18–26ºC Suggested: OG: 1041 FG: 1010 ABV: 4.1% Gravity: OG: 1000 FG: 1000 ABV: 0% Notes: _Based on Downlands brewery website for their bitter which gave the ingredients. Chat GBT suggested the quantities. _Using S04 for all bitter brews for consistancy. _Roasted Barley for a bit of deeper colour only. Next time:

This recipe was cloned from English Ale.

Fermentables

83% - Crisp Extra Pale Maris Otter
3.5
32
6
Mash
6% - Crisp Caramalt
0.25
32
28
Mash
4% - Crisp Munich Malt
0.15
32
20
Mash
4% - Crisp Crystal 150
0.15
32
160
Mash
4% - Crisp Vienna Malt
0.15
32
4
Mash
1% - Crisp Roasted Barley
0.03
0
0
Mash

Hops

Admiral
15
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
14.9
34.5
Galena
10
Pellet
Boil
30 min(s)
13
15.4
Challenger
10
Pellet
Boil
2 min(s)
7
0.9
Perle
10
Pellet
Boil
45 min(s)
8.3
11.8

Yeast

Fermentis Safale S-04
75%

Other Stuff

No other stuff in this recipe

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
Take S-04 out of fridge
2.
ChemSan Sanitiser 80ML – 40Lt
3.
Water to Mash kettle – 17Lt
4.
Water to Sparge Kettle – 17Lt
5.
Both – 1/2 Camden tablet – (leave 15 mins)
6.
Both – AMS 14.8ml.
7.
Mash only – DWB 9g (Add as starting to heat water)
8.
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9.
Mash kettle to 65ºC for 60 mins
10.
Mash out 75ºC a further 10 mins
11.
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12.
60mins – 15g Admiral
13.
40mins – 10g pearl
14.
25mins – 10g Galena
15.
2mins – 10g Challenger
16.
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17.
Ferment: 19 – 26ºC
18.
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19.
90g sugar – 180ml water

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Recipe Facts

Downland English Ale
Best Bitter
  • 17.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 23.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.046 OG
  • 1.012 FG
  • 62.6 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 1.36 BG:GU
  • 14.6° SRM Color
  • 70% Efficiency
  • 4.5% ABV Alcohol
  • 153 per 12oz Calories
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