Special Bitter
From the BrewBlog of Stoopsitters Brewing – Hastings, Minnesota USA
Printed April 29, 2024
Specifics
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BJCP Style Info: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
| O.G.: | 1.040 - 1.048 |
| F.G.: | 1.008 - 1.012 |
| ABV: | 3.8 - 4.6% |
| Bitterness: | 25 - 40 IBUs |
| Color: | 5 - 16 SRM |
| Info: | A flavorful, yet refreshing, session beer. Some examples can be more malt balanced, but this should not override the overall bitter impression. Drinkability is a critical component of the style; emphasis is still on the bittering hop addition as opposed to the aggressive middle and late hopping seen in American ales. Commercial Examples: Fuller's London Pride, Coniston Bluebird Bitter, Timothy Taylor Landlord, Adnams SSB, Young’s Special, Shepherd Neame Masterbrew Bitter, Greene King Ruddles County Bitter, RCH Pitchfork Rebellious Bitter, Brains SA, Black Sheep Best Bitter, Goose Island Honkers Ale, Rogue Younger’s Special Bitter. |
General Information
| Method: | All Grain |
| 5.50 pounds | Rahr Pale Malt (2-Row) | 78.6% of grist |
| 0.50 pounds | Simpsons Golden Naked Oats | 7.1% of grist |
| 1.00 pounds | DIY Brown Malt | 14.3% of grist |
| 7.00 pounds | Total Grain Weight | 100% of grist |
| 1.50 ounces |
Williamette 6% Leaf @ 60 minutes Type: Bittering Use: Boil |
9 AAUs |
| 1.00 ounces |
Williamette 6% Leaf @ 5 minutes Type: Aroma Use: Aroma |
6 AAUs |
| 2.50 ounces | Total Hop Weight | 15 AAUs |
Boil
| Total Boil Time: | 60 minutes |
Yeast
| Name: | Nottingham Yeast |
| Manufacturer: | Lallemand |
| Type: | Ale |
| Flocculation: | Very High |
| Attenuation: | 75% |
| Temperature Range: | 62–72°F |
| Amount: | 12 gr |
Procedure
Mash in with 10 quarts water at 171F (grain@65) to hit a target of 156F for the 1 hour mash. Mash out with 6 quarts of 202F water to reach a mash out temp of 170F. First running should be 3.25 gallons. Add in an additional 3.25 gallons of water at 170F to complete the runnings. |
Special Bitter
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Brew Day Data
| Target | Actual | |
| Strike Water Amount: | 2.3 | |
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| Sparge Water Amount: | 6.9 | |
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| Pre-Boil Gravity: | ||
| Pre-Boil Amount: | 6.7 | |
| Post-Boil Amount: | 5 | |
| Boil Time: | 60 | |
| Original Gravity: | 1.041 / 10.2° P | |
Brew Day Notes