Best Bitter reciped from Tim Hayward which won the Burghfield Santas’ Burghfest competition in 2024.
Recipe Details
| Batch Size |
Boil Time |
IBU |
SRM |
Est. OG |
Est. FG |
ABV |
| 20 L |
70 min |
26.9 |
12.6 SRM |
1.044 |
1.011 |
4.33 % |
|
Actuals |
1.044 |
1.011 |
4.33 % |
Style Details
| Name |
Cat. |
OG Range |
FG Range |
IBU |
SRM |
Carb |
ABV |
| Best Bitter |
11 B |
1.04 – 1.048 |
1.008 – 1.012 |
25 – 40 |
8 – 16 |
0 – 0 |
0 – 0 % |
Fermentables
| Name |
Amount |
% |
| Finest Maris Otter® Ale Malt |
3.39 kg |
88.74 |
| Crystal DRC |
260 g |
6.81 |
| Amber Malt |
170 g |
4.45 |
Hops
| Name |
Amount |
Time |
Use |
Form |
Alpha % |
| Challenger |
27.8 g |
70 min |
Boil |
Pellet |
6.5 |
| Fuggles |
8.7 g |
10 min |
Boil |
Pellet |
4.6 |
| East Kent Goldings (EKG) |
5.2 g |
0 min |
Boil |
Pellet |
6.8 |
Miscs
| Name |
Amount |
Time |
Use |
Type |
| Baking Soda (NaHCO3) |
0.609 g |
0 min |
Mash |
Water Agent |
| Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) |
0.522 g |
0 min |
Mash |
Water Agent |
| Epsom Salt (MgSO4) |
1.826 g |
0 min |
Mash |
Water Agent |
| Gypsum (CaSO4) |
1.826 g |
0 min |
Mash |
Water Agent |
| Clarity Ferm |
0.435 ml |
0 min |
Primary |
Fining |
| Mangrove Jack beer fining |
0.87 pkg |
0 min |
Secondary |
Fining |
Yeast
| Name |
Lab |
Attenuation |
Temperature |
| London Ale III (1318) |
Wyeast Labs |
75% |
17.8°C – 23.3°C |
Mash
| Step |
Temperature |
Time |
| Temperature |
65°C |
60 min |
Fermentation
| Step |
Time |
Temperature |
| Primary |
14 days |
18°C |
| Aging |
0 days |
0°C |
