Homebrew Crisp Session Bitter

  • Highly drinkable. Light caramel and fruity
  • ABV 3.7%
  • IBU 20
  • OG 1037 SG

Session bitters were designed to be highly drinkable with low ABV to slake the workers’ thirst. The Cara Malt adds body and also some fruit notes to the session homebrew beer recipe which is well supported by using a characterful British Ale yeast.

BASICS

BATCH SIZE FERMENTER:

25 l

BATCH SIZE BOIL:

27.75 l

ORIGINAL GRAVITY:

1037 SG

FINAL GRAVITY:

1008 SG

IBUs:

20

COLOUR (EBC/SRM):

16 / 8

BREWHOUSE EFFICIENCY:

80%

METHODS / TIMINGS

TEMPERATURES

MASH TEMP:

66°C / 151°F

FERMENTATION TEMP:

21°C / 70°F

TARGET ATTENUATION:

80%

MASH LIQUOR VOL (LITRES):

9.7

LIQUOR / MASH RATIO:

2.5 : 1

TIMINGS

MASH:

60 mins

BOIL:

60 mins

STAND:

30 mins

INGREDIENTS

MALTS(kg)%

BEST ALE

3.43

90

CRYSTAL 150

0.19

4.5

CARA MALT

0.23

5

ROAST BARLEY

0.02

0.5

YEAST

ENGLISH ALE

HOPS(g)Contribution%Alpha Acid%Addition

ADMIRAL

5.0

20

15

Start of boil

TARGET

9.5

40

10.5

Middle

FLYER

9.5

40

10.5

Flame out

HOPS

ADMIRAL

(g)

5.0

Contribution%

20

Alpha Acid%

15

Addition

Start of boil

TARGET

(g)

9.5

Contribution%

40

Alpha Acid%

10.5

Addition

Middle

FLYER

(g)

9.5

Contribution%

40

Alpha Acid%

10.5

Addition

Flame out

Mike'S TOP TIP

The combination of slightly higher mash temperature and Cara Malt will give this beer more body and depth.

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