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Bitter

by on
All Grain
23.5 Liter(s)
25.7 Liter(s)
50 min
85%
Aiming for full bodied sub4% session bitter, "malty & fruity". Munich = flavour ¦¦ Carahell = body, flavour, head formation & retention ¦¦ Chocolate = colour & bitterness.

Fermentables

67% - Maris Otter Pale - UK
2.6
38
3
Mash
21% - Munich - UK
0.8
36
9
Mash
10% - CaraHell - DE
0.4
33
10
Mash
3% - Chocolate - UK
0.1
34
425
Mash

Hops

Chinook
8
Pellet
Boil
50 min(s)
12.3
10.7
Hedgerow Hops
20
Leaf
Boil
30 min(s)
3.8
6.1
Hedgerow Hops
20
Leaf
Boil
10 min(s)
3.8
2.9
Amarillo
12
Pellet
Boil
10 min(s)
9.6
4.8
Citra
12
Pellet
Boil
10 min(s)
13.4
6.7
Hedgerow Hops
20
Leaf
FlameOut
0 min(s)
3.8
0.0
Amarillo
15
Pellet
FlameOut
0 min(s)
9.6
0.0
Citra
15
Pellet
FlameOut
0 min(s)
13.4
0.0

Yeast

Danstar Windsor
73%

Other Stuff

Orange zested
0.05
kg
FlameOut

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
Mash at 69/70*C to begin - for 100mins - allow it to drop to 65*C. Quite thick mash: 2.8l/kg = 11l mash volume.
2.
This mash should give full bodied beer as needed for a quite small beer.
3.
Flame Out Hops; as soon as added cool to 80*C asap then stop cooling and hold for 20mins, then cool to 20*C.

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Recipe Facts

Bitter
Best Bitter
  • 23.50 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 25.70 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 50  min Boil Time
  • 1.044 OG
  • 1.012 FG
  • 31.1 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.71 BG:GU
  • 12.5° SRM Color
  • 85% Efficiency
  • 4.1% ABV Alcohol
  • 144 per 12oz Calories
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