All I seem to brew are IPA's so I woundered if anyone had a recipe for a nice bitter? I have the following ingredients
WGV 74g
First Gold 105g
Fuggles 100g
Magnum 84g
Cascade 24g
Challenger 80g
Citra 40g
Crystal Malt 300g
Pale Malt 4kg
Black Malt 400g
Chock 450g
Caramalt 270
Wheatmalt 340
Torrified Wheat 430
Safale S04 and S05
Something around the 4.3% would be perfect.
Recipe Required
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Zephiacus
Re: Recipe Required
My stock bitter which is really nice is:
4kg Pale Malt
300g Crystal Malt
300g Flaked barley
Bittered to about 36 ebu with challenger hops and finished with bramling cross. 4.3% on the dot with my standard 75% efficency.
I'd suggest the same minus the flaked barley would give a good pint with s04, for hopping I really like single hop first gold beers like Goldminer so thats what i'd go for!
4kg Pale Malt
300g Crystal Malt
300g Flaked barley
Bittered to about 36 ebu with challenger hops and finished with bramling cross. 4.3% on the dot with my standard 75% efficency.
I'd suggest the same minus the flaked barley would give a good pint with s04, for hopping I really like single hop first gold beers like Goldminer so thats what i'd go for!
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DeGarre
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Re: Recipe Required
94% pale ale
4% crystal
1.5% wheat
.5% black
Challenger to bitter
Fuggles to flavour and aroma
S04
There's your bog standard bitter.
4% crystal
1.5% wheat
.5% black
Challenger to bitter
Fuggles to flavour and aroma
S04
There's your bog standard bitter.
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coatesg
Re: Recipe Required
As the above recipes! Pale malt, up to 5-10% crystal. Some wheat if you like. Aim for a IBU:OG ratio of about 0.8. Do not use Citra or Cascade, unless you're adding a very small amount for aroma.
I really like WGVs too. A mix of WGV and Challenger would be a nice choice, Fuggles for aroma perhaps.
I really like WGVs too. A mix of WGV and Challenger would be a nice choice, Fuggles for aroma perhaps.