← All brews 4.5% ABV
1.044 OG
1.010 FG
38 IBU
23 L Batch
77.3% App. atten.
Against the style · 11B Best Bitter ABV 3.8% 4.6% 4.5% OG 1.040 1.048 1.044 FG 1.008 1.012 1.010 EBC 16 32 16 IBU 25 40 38 BU/GU 0.57 0.91 0.86 Hop schedule East Kent Goldings 27 g · 30 min East Kent Goldings 20 g · 10 min Green Bullet 11 g · 30 min Green Bullet 12 g · 10 min
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.”
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