American Bitter

Selected Style and BJCP Guidelines
8B-English Pale Ale-Special/Best/Premium Bitter

Minimum OG: 1.040 SG Maximum OG: 1.048 SG
Minimum FG: 1.008 SG Maximum FG: 1.012 SG
Minimum IBU: 25 IBU Maximum IBU: 40 IBU
Minimum Color: 5.0 SRM Maximum Color: 16.0 SRM


Recipe Overview
Wort Volume Before Boil: 16.50 US gals Wort Volume After Boil: 14.00 US gals
Volume Transferred: 12.00 US gals Water Added To Fermenter: 0.00 US gals
Volume At Pitching: 12.00 US gals Volume Of Finished Beer: 12.00 US gals
Expected Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.034 SG Expected OG: 1.040 SG
Expected FG: 1.010 SG Apparent Attenuation: 73.9 %
Expected ABV: 3.9 % Expected ABW: 3.1 %
Expected IBU (using Tinseth): 37.4 IBU Expected Color (using Morey): 3.7 SRM
BU:GU ratio: 0.94 Approx Color:
Mash Efficiency: 72.0 %
Boil Duration: 60.0 mins
Fermentation Temperature: 64 degF


Fermentables
Ingredient Amount % MCU When
Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt - T.Fawcett 20lb 0oz 95.2 % 3.6 In Mash/Steeped
US Wheat Malt 1lb 0oz 4.8 % 0.1 In Mash/Steeped


Hops
Variety Alpha Amount IBU Form When
US Columbus(Tomahawk) 15.5 % 0.52 oz 11.4 Loose Whole Hops 60 Min From End
US Columbus(Tomahawk) 15.5 % 1.00 oz 13.4 Loose Whole Hops 20 Min From End
US Centennial 8.5 % 1.00 oz 4.4 Loose Whole Hops 10 Min From End
US Simcoe 13.0 % 2.00 oz 7.4 Loose Whole Hops 5 Min From End
Citra 12.3 % 1.00 oz 0.8 Loose Whole Hops 1 Min From End


Other Ingredients
Ingredient Amount When


Yeast
Wyeast 1272-American Ale II


Water Profile
Target Profile: No Water Profile Chosen
Mash pH: 5.2
pH Adjusted with: Unadjusted

Total Calcium (ppm): 0 Total Magnesium (ppm): 0
Total Sodium (ppm): 0 Total Sulfate (ppm): 0
Total Chloride(ppm): 0 Total Bicarbonate (ppm): 0


Mash Schedule
Mash Type: Full Mash
Schedule Name: Single Step Infusion (68C/154F)

Step Type Temperature Duration
Rest at 154 degF 60


Recipe Notes