A Classic English Bitter Recipe

Name: Classic English Bitter
Description: Smooth with a caramel like flavor.   ferment 2 weeks at 65-70F.   Secondary ferment at same temp for 2 weeks.   Fruitiness due to yeast.
Post Boil Volume: 5.50
Pre Boil Volume: 6.00
Mash Time: 60.00
Boil Time: 60.00
Desired Original Gravity: 1.046
Desired Final Gravity: 1.011
Calculated Likely ABV% Based on Specified Gravities: 4.600
Users Targeted ABV%: 5.000
Desired CO2 Volumes: 1.2
Anticipated Brewhouse Efficiency: 68
Likely Original Gravity at 5.50 Based on Grains and Efficiency: @ 68% = 253 GU = 1.046

Grain: Pale Malt, Maris Otter qty:9
Grain: Caramel/Crystal Malt – 60L qty:0.5
Grain: Wheat, Torrified qty:0.25
Grain: Chocolate Malt qty:0.12

Hop : Northern Brewer qty:0.75 at:60 mins. AA=8.50
Hop : Goldings, East Kent qty:0.75 at:60 mins. AA=5.00

Yeast: London Ale qty:1 Max temp: 71.0 Min temp: 66.0

Style Name: Standard/Ordinary Bitter (English Pale Ale)
Classic English Bitter Pocket Brewer XML Code»

Classic English Bitter BeerXML Code»

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<?xml version=”1.0″ encoding=”utf-16″?>
<RecipeClass>
<BREWER>Pocket Brewer</BREWER>
<Type>All Grain</Type>
<VERSION>1</VERSION>
<OriginalGravity>1.046</OriginalGravity>
<OriginalGravityImportExport>1.046</OriginalGravityImportExport>
<FinalGravityImportExport>1.011</FinalGravityImportExport>
<FinalGravity>1.011</FinalGravity>
<BatchSize>5.5</BatchSize>
<BatchSizeImportExport>5.5</BatchSizeImportExport>
<BoilVolumeSize>6</BoilVolumeSize>
<BoilVolumeSizeImportExport>6</BoilVolumeSizeImportExport>
<CO2Volumes>1.2</CO2Volumes>
<BoilTime>60</BoilTime>
<MashTime>60</MashTime>
<TargetABV>5</TargetABV>
<BrewHouseEfficiency>68</BrewHouseEfficiency>
<Name>Classic English Bitter</Name>
<Style />
<Description>Smooth with a caramel like flavor.   ferment 2 weeks at 65-70F.   Secondary ferment at same temp for 2 weeks.   Fruitiness due to yeast.</Description>
<StyleIdExact>8A</StyleIdExact>
<StyleIdGeneral>8</StyleIdGeneral>
<Yeasts>
<YeastAdditionClass>
<Quantity>1</Quantity>
<Name>London Ale</Name>
<ProductID>WLP013</ProductID>
</YeastAdditionClass>
</Yeasts>
<Hops>
<HopAdditionClass>
<USE>Boil</USE>
<VERSION>1</VERSION>
<NOTES>Also called Hallertauer Northern Brewers</NOTES>
<QuantityIO>0.75</QuantityIO>
<Quantity>0.75</Quantity>
<QuantityText>0.75</QuantityText>
<Alpha>8.50</Alpha>
<AlphaText>8.50</AlphaText>
<TinsethIBUS>21</TinsethIBUS>
<IsWholeHop>false</IsWholeHop>
<TimeInMinutes>60</TimeInMinutes>
<TimeInMinutesText>60</TimeInMinutesText>
<Name>Northern Brewer</Name>
<Visible>Visible</Visible>
</HopAdditionClass>
<HopAdditionClass>
<USE>Boil</USE>
<VERSION>1</VERSION>
<NOTES>Used For: General purpose hops for bittering/finishing all British Ales</NOTES>
<QuantityIO>0.75</QuantityIO>
<Quantity>0.75</Quantity>
<QuantityText>0.75</QuantityText>
<Alpha>5.00</Alpha>
<AlphaText>5.00</AlphaText>
<TinsethIBUS>12</TinsethIBUS>
<IsWholeHop>false</IsWholeHop>
<TimeInMinutes>60</TimeInMinutes>
<TimeInMinutesText>60</TimeInMinutesText>
<Name>Goldings, East Kent</Name>
<Visible>Visible</Visible>
</HopAdditionClass>
</Hops>
<Grains>
<GrainAdditionClass>
<QuantityIO>9</QuantityIO>
<VERSION>1</VERSION>
<YIELD>82.50</YIELD>
<COLOR>3.0</COLOR>
<ORIGIN>United Kingdom</ORIGIN>
<SUPPLIER>Maris Otter</SUPPLIER>
<NOTES>Premium base malt from the UK.  Popular for many English styles of beer including ales, pale ales and bitters.</NOTES>
<Quantity>9</Quantity>
<PotentialSpecificGravity>1.038</PotentialSpecificGravity>
<Type>Grain</Type>
<Name>Pale Malt, Maris Otter</Name>
</GrainAdditionClass>
<GrainAdditionClass>
<QuantityIO>0.5</QuantityIO>
<VERSION>1</VERSION>
<YIELD>74.00</YIELD>
<COLOR>60.0</COLOR>
<ORIGIN>US</ORIGIN>
<SUPPLIER />
<NOTES />
<Quantity>0.5</Quantity>
<PotentialSpecificGravity>1.034</PotentialSpecificGravity>
<Type>Grain</Type>
<Name>Caramel/Crystal Malt – 60L</Name>
</GrainAdditionClass>
<GrainAdditionClass>
<QuantityIO>0.25</QuantityIO>
<VERSION>1</VERSION>
<YIELD>79.00</YIELD>
<COLOR>1.7</COLOR>
<ORIGIN>US</ORIGIN>
<SUPPLIER />
<NOTES />
<Quantity>0.25</Quantity>
<PotentialSpecificGravity>1.036</PotentialSpecificGravity>
<Type>Grain</Type>
<Name>Wheat, Torrified</Name>
</GrainAdditionClass>
<GrainAdditionClass>
<QuantityIO>0.12</QuantityIO>
<VERSION>1</VERSION>
<YIELD>60.00</YIELD>
<COLOR>350.0</COLOR>
<ORIGIN>US</ORIGIN>
<SUPPLIER />
<NOTES />
<Quantity>0.12</Quantity>
<PotentialSpecificGravity>1.028</PotentialSpecificGravity>
<Type>Grain</Type>
<Name>Chocolate Malt</Name>
</GrainAdditionClass>
</Grains>
<Adjuncts />
<MISCS />
<WATERS />
<MASH>
<MASH_STEPS />
<VERSION>0</VERSION>
<GRAIN_TEMP>0</GRAIN_TEMP>
</MASH>
<Id>3e658f16-9e9b-4023-b5a0-9b4bdee00cab</Id>
<BrewHouse>
<Efficiency>68</Efficiency>
</BrewHouse>
</RecipeClass>

<?xml version=”1.0″ encoding=”utf-16″?>
<RECIPE>
<NAME>Classic English Bitter</NAME>
<VERSION>1</VERSION>
<TYPE>All Grain</TYPE>
<NOTES>Smooth with a caramel like flavor.   ferment 2 weeks at 65-70F.   Secondary ferment at same temp for 2 weeks.   Fruitiness due to yeast.</NOTES>
<BREWER>Pocket Brewer</BREWER>
<BATCH_SIZE>20.8189</BATCH_SIZE>
<BOIL_TIME>60</BOIL_TIME>
<BOIL_SIZE>22.7115</BOIL_SIZE>
<EFFICIENCY>68</EFFICIENCY>
<FG>1.011</FG>
<OG>1.046</OG>
<CARBONATION>1.2</CARBONATION>
<HOPS>
<HOP>
<NAME>Northern Brewer</NAME>
<VERSION>1</VERSION>
<ALPHA>8.50</ALPHA>
<AMOUNT>0.0213</AMOUNT>
<USE>Boil</USE>
<TIME>60</TIME>
<NOTES>Also called Hallertauer Northern Brewers</NOTES>
</HOP>
<HOP>
<NAME>Goldings, East Kent</NAME>
<VERSION>1</VERSION>
<ALPHA>5.00</ALPHA>
<AMOUNT>0.0213</AMOUNT>
<USE>Boil</USE>
<TIME>60</TIME>
<NOTES>Used For: General purpose hops for bittering/finishing all British Ales</NOTES>
</HOP>
</HOPS>
<FERMENTABLES>
<FERMENTABLE>
<NAME>Pale Malt, Maris Otter</NAME>
<VERSION>1</VERSION>
<AMOUNT>4.0823</AMOUNT>
<TYPE>Grain</TYPE>
<YIELD>82.50</YIELD>
<COLOR>3.0</COLOR>
<ORIGIN>United Kingdom</ORIGIN>
<SUPPLIER>Maris Otter</SUPPLIER>
<NOTES>Premium base malt from the UK.  Popular for many English styles of beer including ales, pale ales and bitters.</NOTES>
<COARSE_FINE_DIFF>1.50</COARSE_FINE_DIFF>
<MOISTURE>3.00</MOISTURE>
<DISASTATIC_POWER>120.0</DISASTATIC_POWER>
<PROTEIN>11.70</PROTEIN>
<MAX_IN_BATCH>100.00</MAX_IN_BATCH>
<POTENTIAL>1.038</POTENTIAL>
</FERMENTABLE>
<FERMENTABLE>
<NAME>Caramel/Crystal Malt – 60L</NAME>
<VERSION>1</VERSION>
<AMOUNT>0.2268</AMOUNT>
<TYPE>Grain</TYPE>
<YIELD>74.00</YIELD>
<COLOR>60.0</COLOR>
<ORIGIN>US</ORIGIN>
<SUPPLIER />
<NOTES />
<COARSE_FINE_DIFF>1.50</COARSE_FINE_DIFF>
<MOISTURE>4.00</MOISTURE>
<DISASTATIC_POWER>0.0</DISASTATIC_POWER>
<PROTEIN>13.20</PROTEIN>
<MAX_IN_BATCH>20.00</MAX_IN_BATCH>
<POTENTIAL>1.034</POTENTIAL>
</FERMENTABLE>
<FERMENTABLE>
<NAME>Wheat, Torrified</NAME>
<VERSION>1</VERSION>
<AMOUNT>0.1134</AMOUNT>
<TYPE>Grain</TYPE>
<YIELD>79.00</YIELD>
<COLOR>1.7</COLOR>
<ORIGIN>US</ORIGIN>
<SUPPLIER />
<NOTES />
<COARSE_FINE_DIFF>1.50</COARSE_FINE_DIFF>
<MOISTURE>9.00</MOISTURE>
<DISASTATIC_POWER>0.0</DISASTATIC_POWER>
<PROTEIN>16.00</PROTEIN>
<MAX_IN_BATCH>40.00</MAX_IN_BATCH>
<POTENTIAL>1.036</POTENTIAL>
</FERMENTABLE>
<FERMENTABLE>
<NAME>Chocolate Malt</NAME>
<VERSION>1</VERSION>
<AMOUNT>0.0544</AMOUNT>
<TYPE>Grain</TYPE>
<YIELD>60.00</YIELD>
<COLOR>350.0</COLOR>
<ORIGIN>US</ORIGIN>
<SUPPLIER />
<NOTES />
<COARSE_FINE_DIFF>1.50</COARSE_FINE_DIFF>
<MOISTURE>4.00</MOISTURE>
<DISASTATIC_POWER>0.0</DISASTATIC_POWER>
<PROTEIN>13.20</PROTEIN>
<MAX_IN_BATCH>10.00</MAX_IN_BATCH>
<POTENTIAL>1.028</POTENTIAL>
</FERMENTABLE>
</FERMENTABLES>
<MISCS />
<WATERS />
<YEASTS>
<YEAST>
<NAME>London Ale</NAME>
<TYPE>Ale</TYPE>
<VERSION>0</VERSION>
<FORM>Liquid</FORM>
<AMOUNT>1</AMOUNT>
<LABORATORY>White Labs</LABORATORY>
<PRODUCT_ID>WLP013</PRODUCT_ID>
<MIN_TEMPERATURE>66.0</MIN_TEMPERATURE>
<MAX_TEMPERATURE>71.0</MAX_TEMPERATURE>
<ATTENUATION>71.00</ATTENUATION>
<NOTES>Dry, malty ale yeast.  Produces a complex, oak flavored ester character.  Hop bitterness comes through well.</NOTES>
<BEST_FOR>Classic British Pale Ales, Bitters and Stouts</BEST_FOR>
<FLOCCULATION>Medium</FLOCCULATION>
</YEAST>
</YEASTS>
<MASH>
<MASH_STEPS />
<VERSION>0</VERSION>
<GRAIN_TEMP>0</GRAIN_TEMP>
</MASH>
<STYLE>
<NAME>Standard/Ordinary Bitter</NAME>
<CATEGORY>English Pale Ale</CATEGORY>
<CATEGORY_NUMBER>8</CATEGORY_NUMBER>
<STYLE_LETTER>A</STYLE_LETTER>
<STYLE_GUIDE>BJCP</STYLE_GUIDE>
<VERSION>1</VERSION>
<TYPE>Ale</TYPE>
<OG_MIN>1.032</OG_MIN>
<OG_MAX>1.040</OG_MAX>
<FG_MIN>1.007</FG_MIN>
<FG_MAX>1.011</FG_MAX>
<IBU_MIN>25</IBU_MIN>
<IBU_MAX>35</IBU_MAX>
<COLOR_MIN>4.0</COLOR_MIN>
<COLOR_MAX>14.0</COLOR_MAX>
<ABV_MIN>3.2</ABV_MIN>
<ABV_MAX>3.8</ABV_MAX>
<NOTES>The lightest of the bitters.  Also known as just “bitter.”  Some modern variants are brewed exclusively with pale malt and are known as golden or summer bitters.  Most bottled or kegged versions of UK-produced bitters are higher-alcohol versions of their cask (draught) products produced specifically for export.  The IBU levels are often not adjusted, so the versions available in the US often do not directly correspond to their style subcategories in Britain.  This style guideline reflects the “real ale” version of the style, not the export formulations of commercial products.</NOTES>
</STYLE>
</RECIPE>

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