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11B Best Bitter

Bob's English Bitter

Brewed 2024-03-30 Batch · 23 L Duncan Watts
4.5% ABV
1.044OG
1.010FG
38IBU
23 LBatch
77.3%App. atten.

Against the style · 11B Best Bitter

Grain bill

Gladfield Ale Malt 4.5 kg 92.2%
Gladfield Dark Crystal Malt 0.19 kg 3.9%
Gladfield Medium Crystal Malt 0.19 kg 3.9%

Hop schedule

Hop 30 min10 min
East Kent Goldings 47 g 27g20g
Green Bullet 23 g 11g12g

Yeast

Fermentis SafAle S‑04 - Ale1 packets

Water additions

Lactic Acid (80%) 3.5 g
Calcium Sulphate 2.5 g
Magnesium Sulphate 1.7 g

Process parameters

Mash
70 °C / 5 min
Strike
17 L
Sparge
10 L at 80 °C
Pre-boil
27 L
Boil
30 min
Final volume
21 L

Fermentation schedule

Primary Fermentation 20 °C · 10 days
Cold Crash 5 °C · 3 days

Bob’s English Bitter

Recipe notes

I brewed this for my neighbour Bob: “OMG one taste and I was sitting outside the Horse and Jockey beside the upper reaches of the Hamble. That’s a superb version of a Southern Ale. Even the aftertaste is right. Well done.”