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 beer recipe which is well supported by using a characterful British Ale yeast.
BATCH SIZE (LITRES): | 1630 |
BATCH SIZE (UK BARRELS): | 10 |
ORIGINAL GRAVITY: | 1037 SG |
FINAL GRAVITY: | 1008 SG |
IBUs: | 20 |
COLOUR (EBC/SRM): | 16 / 8 |
BREWHOUSE EFFICIENCY: | 80% |
| TEMPERATURES | |
|---|---|
MASH TEMP: | 66°C / 151°F |
COLLECTION TEMP: | 18°C / 64°F |
FERMENTATION TEMP: | 21°C / 70°F |
MASH LIQUOR VOL (LITRES): | 631 |
LIQUOR / MASH RATIO: | 2.5 : 1 |
| TIMINGS | |
MASH: | 60 mins |
BOIL: | 60 mins |
 MALTS | (kg) | % |
|---|---|---|
BEST ALE | 223 | 90 |
CRYSTAL 150 | 12 | 4.5 |
CARA | 15 | 5 |
ROAST BARLEY | 1 | 0.5 |
 YEAST |
|---|
ENGLISH ALE |
 HOPS | (g) | Contribution% | Alpha Acid% | Addition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ADMIRAL | 326 | 20 | 15 | Start of boil |
TARGET | 621 | 40 | 10.5 | Middle |
FLYER | 621 | 40 | 10.5 | Flame out |
HOPSADMIRAL
326
20
15
Start of boil
TARGET
621
40
10.5
Middle
FLYER
621
40
10.5
Flame out
The combination of slightly higher mash temperature and Cara Malt will give this beer more body and depth.
