Bit O' Bitter
Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2013 5:40 am
Haerbob asked me to repost this recipe. I guess he was saving it in his PMs from some other place, and now it's lost. But I'm happy to oblige, and since I write stuff down in a book, I don't have such problems.
Anyway, this is a nice Ordinary Bitter, around 3 - 3.5% ABV. Very pleasant and refreshing, and it shows that a simple recipe can make a very satisfying beer. I'll be entering this in my next competition, BTW.
BIT O' BITTER - Five gallons
Pale Ale Tipple Malt - 4 pounds
Maris Otter - 1 pound
Crystal 60 - 1 pound
Bramling Cross - 1 ounce - 60 minute boil
Fuggle - 1/2 ounce - 60 minute boil
Nottingham Ale yeast
I usually mash 1.25 quarts/pound, but this one I used 1.5 quarts/pound. Mashed at 154*
This is a nice session beer, and it's evidence that chasing flavor and forgetting about the ABV is the way to go. Low ABV doesn't equal crappy, watery beer.
Anyway, this is a nice Ordinary Bitter, around 3 - 3.5% ABV. Very pleasant and refreshing, and it shows that a simple recipe can make a very satisfying beer. I'll be entering this in my next competition, BTW.
BIT O' BITTER - Five gallons
Pale Ale Tipple Malt - 4 pounds
Maris Otter - 1 pound
Crystal 60 - 1 pound
Bramling Cross - 1 ounce - 60 minute boil
Fuggle - 1/2 ounce - 60 minute boil
Nottingham Ale yeast
I usually mash 1.25 quarts/pound, but this one I used 1.5 quarts/pound. Mashed at 154*
This is a nice session beer, and it's evidence that chasing flavor and forgetting about the ABV is the way to go. Low ABV doesn't equal crappy, watery beer.