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Standard/Ordinary Bitter BJCP Style Info

From the BrewBlog of Chris Simental Style: Standard/Ordinary
Los Angeles, California USA Bitter

Printed April 14, 2010 O.G.: 1.032 - 1.040

F.G.: 1.007 - 1.011
ABV: 3.2 - 3.8%
Specifics Bitterness: 25 - 35 IBUs
Color: 4 - 14 SRM
Style: Standard/Ordinary OG: 1.041
Bitter Info:
OG (Plato): 10.23° P
Low gravity, low alcohol levels and
Yield: 5.5 gallons FG: 1.012 low carbonation make this an
Color (SRM/EBC): 11.9/23.4 FG (Plato): 3.07° P easy-drinking beer. Some examples
can be more malt balanced, but this
Bitterness: 31.3 IBU Real Extract: 4.36° P should not override the overall bitter
BU/GU 0.76 App. Atten.: 70% impression. Drinkability is a critical
component of the style; emphasis is
Calories: 136 (12 ounces) Real Atten.: 57.4% still on the bittering hop addition as
ABV: 3.9% opposed to the aggressive middle
and late hopping seen in American
ABW: 3%
ales.
Commercial Examples: Fuller's
Chiswick Bitter, Adnams Bitter,
Young's Bitter, Greene King IPA,
General Information Oakham Jeffrey Hudson Bitter (JHB),
Method: All Grain Brain's Bitter, Tetley's Original Bitter,
Brakspear Bitter, Boddington's Pub
Draught.

Recipe
Brew Day Data
Grains
Target Actual
8.00 pounds British Maris Otter Pale Malt 91.4% of grist Str Water Amt: 2.9 ______
0.50 pounds British Dark Crystal Malt 5.7% of grist Str Water Temp: ______ ______
0.25 pounds Crystal Malt 40L 2.9% of grist Mash Temp: ______ ______
8.75 pounds Total Grain Weight 100% of grist Mash Time: ______ ______
Sp Water Amt: 7.2 ______
Hops
Sp Water Temp: ______ ______
1.20 ounces Kent Golding 5% Pellets @ 60 minutes 6 AAUs
Pre-Boil Grav: ______ ______
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil Pre-Boil Amt: 7.2 ______

0.50 ounces Kent Golding 5% Pellets @ 30 minutes 2.5 AAUs Post-Boil Amt: 5.5 ______
Type: Bittering and Aroma Boil Time: 60 ______
Use: Boil O.G.: ______ ______
0.50 ounces Kent Golding 5% Pellets @ 1 minutes 2.5 AAUs ____________ ______ ______
Type: Aroma
____________ ______ ______
Use: Boil
2.20 ounces Total Hop Weight 11 AAUs

Yeast
White Labs English Ale — Liquid — 1000 ml starter

Mash
Mash Type: Infusion

Step Description Temp. Time

Mash In 152° F 60 min.
Mash Out 168° F 10 min.

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