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Scarf it Down Bitter

Scarf it Down Bitter

Standard/Ordinary Bitter • Partial Mash • 5 gal

verrildd

Just a simple ordinary bitter - nice session beer

January 18, 2007 am 10:26am

4.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (Partial Mash5 gal)

  • 2.33 lbs 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.

  • 0.09 lbs Crystal Malt 120°L

    Crystal Malt 120°L

    Pronounced caramel flavor and a red color. For stouts, porters and black beers.

  • 2.66 lbs Dry Light; Muntons

    Dry Light; Muntons

    Used as the base for a wide variety of styles of beers, including lager, pale ales, bitters, and export bitters. Contains no colored malts.

  • 0.42 oz Challenger - 13.9 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Challenger

    Popular bittering hop used primarily in British ales and lagers. Mild to moderate aroma, but quite spicy.

  • 0.49 oz East Kent Goldings - 5.6 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    East Kent Goldings

    Mild, slightly flowery.

  • 0.50 oz East Kent Goldings - 5.6 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    East Kent Goldings

    Mild, slightly flowery.

  • White Labs WLP002 English Ale

    White Labs WLP002 English Ale

    A classic ESB strain from one of England's largest independent breweries. This yeast is best suited for English style ales including milds, bitters, porters, and English style stouts. This yeast will leave a beer very clear, and will leave some residual s

Style (BJCP)

Category: 8 - English Pale Ale

Subcategory: A - Standard/Ordinary Bitter

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.036 1.032 - 1.040
Terminal Gravity: 1.009 1.007 - 1.011
Color: 6.2 SRM 4 - 14
Alcohol: 3.5% ABV 3.2% - 3.8%
Bitterness: 33.1 IBU 25 - 35

Discussion

verrildd

Nice, clean bitter

2007-02-19 12:00am

This came out quite nice. It was the first beer I've kegged and the beer tastes bigger than in it with the low carbonation. Nice balance of bitterness and malt. This will be a consistent session beer in my inventory.

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