Baby bitter
Standard/Ordinary Bitter • All Grain • 20 L
I have made a few low gravity bitters, and this is VERY good!. I am drinking this about 10 days after brewing, and it is very smooth, and you can have four or five without feeling too smashed!. Perfect for hot summer days!
December 10, 2005 pm 03:02pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 20 L)
- 2.5 kg
Maris Otter Pale
Maris Otter Pale
An English thoroughbred and a favored choice of malt for many brewers. Simpsons' Maris Otter has a rich and nutty flavor and despite its small, berry size has a strong husk. This malt delivers predictable brewhouse performance with modest, yet consistent extracts. Brewers can expect good runoffs with clear wort.
- .12 kg
British Dark Crystal
British Dark Crystal
Sweet caramel flavor, mouthfeel. For porters, stouts, old ales and any dark ale.
- .03 kg
English Amber Malt
English Amber Malt
Roasted malt used in British milds, old ales, brown ales, nut brown ales.
- .1 kg
English 2-row Vienna
English 2-row Vienna
- .3 kg
White Table Sugar (Sucrose)
White Table Sugar (Sucrose)
Common household table/baking sugar. Lightens flavor and body of beer. Can contribute a cider-like flavor to the beer if not cold-fermented or used in large quantities.
- 55 g
Challenger - 6.6 AA% pellets; boiled 25 min
Challenger
Popular bittering hop used primarily in British ales and lagers. Mild to moderate aroma, but quite spicy.
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White Labs WLP017 Whitbread Ale
White Labs WLP017 Whitbread Ale
Traditional mixed yeast culture. British style character, slightly fruity, with a hint of sulfur production. This yeast can be used for many different beer styles. The most traditional choices would be English style ales including milds, bitters, porters, and English style stouts. North American style ales will also benefit from fermentation with WLP017. The beer will clear easily.
Notes
Mash at 66c for 75. 5g gypsum in mash and sparge. 25 min hops fwh .
Style (BJCP)
Category: 8 - English Pale Ale
Subcategory: A - Standard/Ordinary Bitter
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.034 | 1.032 - 1.040 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.008 | 1.007 - 1.011 | |
| Color: | 11.4 SRM | 4 - 14 | |
| Alcohol: | 3.4% ABV | 3.2% - 3.8% | |
| Bitterness: | 28.2 IBU | 25 - 35 |
