Best Bitter Recipe - Backyard Best Bitter

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Backyard Best Bitter

by on
All Grain
5.5 Gallon(s)
6.5 Gallon(s)
45 min
84%
Adapted from London Amber Ale recipe but with Burton yeast and a bit of Victory Malt. This yeast will be a bit more fruity. OG was higher than expected and FG was lower than expected, so ABV is not to style. Should have mashed in the 150's for this yeast.

This recipe was cloned from London Ale Decoction Amber.

Fermentables

82% - Maris Otter Pale - UK
7
38
3
Mash
6% - Victory Malt - US
0.5
34
28
Mash
12% - CaraMunich I - DE
1
34
39
Mash

Hops

Northern Brewer
1
Pellet
Boil
45 min(s)
6.3
20.3

Yeast

White Labs Burton Ale WLP023
81%

Other Stuff

Cinnamon
1
tsp
Mash
Irish Moss
1
each
Boil
Clarity Ferm
1
each
Primary

Mash Steps

Saccharification Rest
Infusion
148
45 min

Special Instructions

1.
Mash at lower temperature to minimize maltotriose.

Tasting Notes (1)

BeeBrew

Tasted on 3/31/2022 by BeeBrew

Notes:

Pours a beautiful clear light amber color with mild carbonation per style. Nice bready, cracker malt backbone. Clean, crisp bitterness and floral notes with some subtle fruity esters. Very good!

Recipe Facts

Backyard Best Bitter
Best Bitter
  • 5.50 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 6.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 45  min Boil Time
  • 1.048 OG
  • 1.009 FG
  • 31.2 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.65 BG:GU
  • 9.0° SRM Color
  • 84% Efficiency
  • 5.1% ABV Alcohol
  • 159 per 12oz Calories
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Best Bitter

OG 0.995
1.120
OG: 1.040-1.048 / Your OG: 1.048
FG 0.995
1.120
FG: 1.008-1.012 / Your FG: 1.009
IBU 0
120
IBU: 25-40 / Your IBU: 20
SRM 0
40
SRM: 8-16 / Your SRM: 9.0
ABV 0
14
ABV: 3.8-4.6 / Your ABV: 5.1
BG:GU 0
2
BG:GU: 0.52-1.00 / Your BG:GU: 0.42

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