MB Best Bitter

Selected Style and BJCP Guidelines
8B-English Pale Ale-Special/Best/Premium Bitter

Minimum OG: 1.040 SG Maximum OG: 1.048 SG
Minimum FG: 1.008 SG Maximum FG: 1.012 SG
Minimum IBU: 25 IBU Maximum IBU: 40 IBU
Minimum Color: 5.0 SRM Maximum Color: 16.0 SRM


Recipe Overview
Wort Volume Before Boil: 3.00 US gals Wort Volume After Boil: 2.70 US gals
Volume Transferred: 2.70 US gals Water Added To Fermenter: 2.30 US gals
Volume At Pitching: 5.00 US gals Volume Of Finished Beer: 5.00 US gals
Expected Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.004 SG Expected OG: 1.050 SG
Expected FG: 1.012 SG Apparent Attenuation: 74.9 %
Expected ABV: 5.0 % Expected ABW: 3.9 %
Expected IBU (using Rager): 30.0 IBU Expected Color (using Morey): 6.0 SRM
BU:GU ratio: 0.61 Approx Color:
Mash Efficiency: 75.0 %
Boil Duration: 60.0 mins
Fermentation Temperature: 69 degF


Fermentables
Ingredient Amount % MCU When
UK Carastan Malt 8.00 oz 7.5 % 3.5 In Mash/Steeped
Extract - Light Liquid Malt Extract 5lb 10oz 84.9 % 3.8 Start Of Boil
Extract - Light Dried Malt Extract 8.00 oz 7.5 % 0.3 Start Of Boil


Hops
Variety Alpha Amount IBU Form When
UK Golding 4.5 % 1.00 oz 16.1 Bagged Whole Hops All Of Boil
UK Golding 4.5 % 2.00 oz 7.3 Loose Pellet Hops 5 Min From End
UK Golding 4.5 % 2.00 oz 6.7 Loose Pellet Hops 1 Min From End


Other Ingredients
Ingredient Amount When
Whirlfloc Tablet 1.00 oz In Boil


Yeast
DCL US-05 (formerly US-56) SafAle


Water Profile
Target Profile: No Water Profile Chosen
Mash pH: 5.2
pH Adjusted with: Unadjusted

Total Calcium (ppm): 15 Total Magnesium (ppm): 5
Total Sodium (ppm): 14 Total Sulfate (ppm): 0
Total Chloride(ppm): 9 Total Bicarbonate (ppm): 0


Mash Schedule
Mash Type: Extract with Steeped Grains
Schedule Name: No Chosen Schedule

Step Type Temperature Duration


Recipe Notes
Recipe/kit from Morebeer.com.