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Ordinary Bitter System


Details

Beer Style
8A Standard/Ordinary Bitter (BJCP)
Brewing Method
All grain 
Brew Type
Ale 
Recipe Efficiency
75%
Recipe Volume
11.1 gal 
Boil Volume
12.7 gal 
Boil Time
60 min 
Maximum Extract
532.4 points
Potential Extract
399.3 points (75% from recipe)
Anticipated OG
1.036 SG
Boil SG
1.031 SG (at start of boil)
Anticipated Color
10.2 SRM     
Estimated IBU
31.2 IBU
Estimated FG
1.009 SG
Estimated Alcohol
3.6 %abv
Fermentation
Primary 4 d, Secondary 7 d, and Lager 28 d
Mash
60 m @ 152.6 tempF and 10 m @ 168 tempF

Style Compliance

8A Standard/Ordinary Bitter
Original Gravity
1.032-1.040 SG
Final Gravity
1.007-1.011 SG
Alcohol
3.2-3.8 %abv
Bitterness
25.0-35.0 IBU
Color
4.0-14.0 SRM
 
OG
1.036 SG
FG
1.009 SG
Alcohol
3.6 %abv
Bitterness
31.2 IBU
Color
10.2 SRM
Overall Compliance: 100.0%

Fermentables

Name Amount Color Potential % Grist
Crisp Maris Otter 12.68 lbs 3.5 °L 38 ppg 88.9 %
Briess Caramel 120L 1.07 lbs 120.0 °L 32 ppg 7.5 %
Dingemans Biscuit 0.51 lbs 22.0 °L 32 ppg 3.6 %
Totals 14.3 lbs 532.4 points 100%

Fermentables

Name: Crisp Maris Otter
Amount: 12.68 lbs
Color: 3.5 °L
Potential: 38 ppg
% Grist88.9 %
Name: Briess Caramel 120L
Amount: 1.07 lbs
Color: 120.0 °L
Potential: 32 ppg
% Grist7.5 %
Name: Dingemans Biscuit
Amount: 0.51 lbs
Color: 22.0 °L
Potential: 32 ppg
% Grist3.6 %
Totals
Amount: 14.3 lbs
Potential: 532.4 points
% Grist: 100%

Hops

Hop Amount IBU When Time
Willamette 2.12 oz @ 5.8 %AA (10.6 AAU) 22.2 (35.4 %) Boil 60 min
Willamette 1.06 oz @ 5.8 %AA (5.3 AAU) 8.5 (27.2 %) Boil 30 min
Willamette 1.06 oz @ 5.8 %AA (5.3 AAU) 0.5 (1.7 %) Boil 1 min
Cascade 0.56 oz @ 5.0 %AA (2.8 AAU) 0 (0.0 %) Primary 7 d
Totals 4.8 oz
Hop: Willamette
Amount: 2.12 oz
%AA: 5.8
When: Boil
Time: 60 min
Hop: Willamette
Amount: 1.06 oz
%AA: 5.8
When: Boil
Time: 30 min
Hop: Willamette
Amount: 1.06 oz
%AA: 5.8
When: Boil
Time: 1 min
Hop: Cascade
Amount: 0.56 oz
%AA: 5.0
When: Primary
Time: 7 d
Totals
Amount: 4.8 oz

Yeast

Name Attenuation When
White Labs WLP001 California Ale 76 % Primary
White Labs WLP001 California Ale 76 % Primary
Name: White Labs WLP001 California Ale
Attenuation: 76 %
When: Primary
Name: White Labs WLP001 California Ale
Attenuation: 76 %
When: Primary
 

Additives

Name Amount When Time
Irish Moss 0.5 tsp Boil 10 min
Name: Irish Moss
Amount: 0.5 tsp
When: Boil
Time: 10 min
 
 
Recipe Source: Tim Gorman