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Red Tag Bitter Extract
Color
Stats
OG1.039
FG1.010
IBU50
ABV3.70 %
SRM9
BJCP Style
04B. Bitter And English Pale Ale, Special or Best Bitter
Description
An attempt at a Bitter using ingredients I had on hand after a recent sale.
Submitted by Neil Christiansen on 26-Apr-2009

Recipe Details
Tasting Notes
Awards
Boil Volume 3.00 gallons
Boil Time 60 minutes
Batch Size 5.00 gallons
Yeast White Labs WLP001 American Ale (75% app. attenuation)
Primary Fermentation Plastic, 2 weeks
Secondary Fermentation Glass, 2 weeks
Other Fermentation
Procedure
  Style Comparison
  Low   High
OG 1.039 1.039 1.045
FG 1.009 1.010 1.014
IBU 20 50 45
SRM 6 9 14
ABV 3.7 3.70 4.8
Fermentables
% Weight Weight (lbs) Grain Note Gravity Points Color
43.4 % 3.30 Light Malt Extract Syrup 16.8 2.0
43.4 % 3.30 Light Malt Extract Syrup late extract addition 16.8 2.0
13.2 % 1.00 American Crystal 60L 5.1 60.0
  7.60     38.8  
Hops
% Wt Weight (oz) Hop Note Form AA% AAU Boil Time Utilization IBU
33.3 % 1.00 East Kent Goldings Pellet 5.5 5.5 60 0.057 31.5
33.3 % 1.00 East Kent Goldings Pellet 5.5 5.5 20 0.021 11.3
33.3 % 1.00 East Kent Goldings Pellet 5.5 5.5 10 0.012 6.8
  3.00               50.0
Miscellaneous Ingredients
Weight/Units Name Notes
1 tsp Irish Moss added w/15 mins left in boil