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Big Ben Bitter

Big Ben Bitter

Standard/Ordinary Bitter • Extract • 5 gal

Iron Mike

catagory:ordinary bitter a good session beer

October 12, 2005 pm 10:58pm

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Ingredients (Extract5 gal)

  • 0.49 lbs Crystal Malt 40°L

    Crystal Malt 40°L

    Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.

  • 4.59 lbs Light; John Bull

    Light; John Bull

    Made from Lager malt, it will add body and character to any light brew. Light malt extract will impart rich flavor compounds, ensure an excellent fermentation, and improve the clarity.

  • 1.1 oz Styrian Goldings - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Styrian Goldings

    Mild, pleasant.

  • 0.50 oz Fuggle - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Fuggle

    Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.

  • 0.50 oz Styrian Goldings - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    Styrian Goldings

    Mild, pleasant.

  • White Labs WLP005 British Ale

    White Labs WLP005 British Ale

    This yeast is a little more attenuative than WLP002. Like most English strains, this yeast produces malty beers. Excellent for all English style ales including bitter, pale ale, porter, and brown ale.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 8 - English Pale Ale

Subcategory: A - Standard/Ordinary Bitter

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.035 1.032 - 1.040
Terminal Gravity: 1.009 1.007 - 1.011
Color: 8.6 SRM 4 - 14
Alcohol: 3.5% ABV 3.2% - 3.8%
Bitterness: 31.0 IBU 25 - 35

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