Best Bitter Recipe - Downland English Ale
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Downland English Ale
by DaveRussell on 4/25/2025
Recipe Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 17 Liter(s)
Boil Size: 23 Liter(s)
Boil Time: 60 min
Efficiency: 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 .
83% - Crisp Extra Pale Maris Otter
1% - Crisp Roasted Barley
name
Fermentis Safale S-04
No other stuff in this recipe
No mash steps in this recipe
ChemSan Sanitiser 80ML – 40Lt
Water to Mash kettle – 17Lt
Water to Sparge Kettle – 17Lt
Both – 1/2 Camden tablet – (leave 15 mins)
Mash only – DWB 9g (Add as starting to heat water)
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Mash kettle to 65ºC for 60 mins
Mash out 75ºC a further 10 mins
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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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