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NB British Bitter

From the BrewBlog of Stoopsitters Brewing – Hastings, Minnesota USA
Printed April 28, 2024

Specifics
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Brewer: Dustin Zastera
Brew Date: September 6, 2005
Yield: 5 gallons
Calories: 113 (12 ounces)
ABV: 4.1%
ABW: 3.2%
Batch No: 9
OG: 1.035
OG (Plato): 8.78° P
FG: 1.004
FG (Plato): 1.03° P
Real Extract: 2.43° P
App. Atten.: 88.3%
Real Atten.: 72.3%
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
Extract
3.30 pounds LME - Light 68.8% of grist
1.00 pounds DME - Light 20.8% of grist
4.30 pounds Total Extract Weight 89.6% of grist
Malts and Grains
0.50 pounds Simpsons Caramalt 10.4% of grist
0.50 pounds Total Grain Weight 10.4% of grist
Non-Fermentables
1 Whirlfloc @ 15 minutes  
Hops
1.00 ounces Northern Brewer Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil 		 
1.00 ounces Kent Golding Pellets @ 1 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil 		 
2.00 ounces Total Hop Weight  
Boil
Total Boil Time: 60 minutes
Yeast
Name: British Ale
Manufacturer: Wyeast
Product ID: 1098
Type: Ale
Flocculation: Medium
Attenuation: 74%
Temperature Range: 64–72°F
Amount: 125 ml
Water Profile

Hastings, Minnesota

Calicum: 55 ppm
Bicarbonate: 196 ppm
Sulfate: 7.9 ppm
Chloride: 8.9 ppm
Sodium: 3 ppm
Magnesium: 24 ppm
PH: 7.4%
Notes:

Taken from:
"Ground Water Quality in Cottage Grove, MN, June 2000"

Prepared by GWMAP
NB British Bitter
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Brew Day Data
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Strike Water Amount: 0.2  
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Sparge Water Amount: 6.4  
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Pre-Boil Gravity:    
Pre-Boil Amount: 6  
Post-Boil Amount: 5  
Boil Time: 60  
Original Gravity: 1.035 / 8.8° P  
     
     
     
     
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