Amber & British · BJCP 11B
Bitter Beer
Full-bodied and smooth, with lingering bitterness balanced by malt — refreshing at 4.5%.
- Caramel malt
- Lingering bitterness
- Smooth
Origin: EnglandDifficulty: EasyReady in: 4 weeks
Recipe source: Castle Malting® — Bitter Beer · view original ↗ (scaled to 20 L at 72% efficiency)
Against BJCP 11B guidelines
OG1.044
ABV4.4%
IBU35
SRM11.3
Stats calculated from ingredients (Tinseth · Morey) — real results depend on efficiency and water.
- OG
- 1.044
- FG
- 1.010
- ABV
- 4.4%
- IBU
- 35
- SRM
- 11.3
- EBC
- 22
Malt & sugar
| Malt & sugar | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pilsner malt | 4.9 kg | 60% |
| Melanoidin malt | 2 kg | 25% |
| Crystal 40L | 0.4 kg | 5% |
| Munich malt | 0.8 kg | 10% |
| Σ | 8.1 kg |
Hops
| Hops | Amount | Use | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnum 13% AA | 40 g | Boil | 50 min |
| Cascade 6% AA | 40 g | Boil | 10 min |
Yeast
SafAle S-04 · 2 pack(s) (11,5 g) · Ferment at 18–20°C
Water (estimate for an All-in-One brewer)
- Total water
- 52.3 L
- Mash water
- 24.3 L
- Sparge water
- 28 L
- Pre-boil volume
- 45 L
Estimated ingredient cost for this batch
Reference retail prices from ABV Beer Shop · 24/09/2026
- Cost of what you use
- ₫739,000
- Retail purchase
- ₫884,000
- Per litre
- ₫18,500
- Per 330 ml glass / bottle
- ₫6,100
Show cost per ingredient
| Ingredient | Amount | Reference price | Cost of what you use | Retail purchase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilsner malt | 4.9 kg | Weyermann Pilsner · ₫46,100/kg | ₫225,890 | ₫230,500 (5 kg) |
| Melanoidin malt | 2 kg | Weyermann Abbey · ₫54,600/kg(equivalent) | ₫109,200 | ₫109,200 (2 kg) |
| Crystal 40L | 0.4 kg | Weyermann Caramunich II · ₫60,300/kg(equivalent) | ₫24,120 | ₫30,150 (0.5 kg) |
| Munich malt | 0.8 kg | Weyermann Munich I · ₫47,500/kg | ₫38,000 | ₫47,500 (1 kg) |
| Magnum | 40 g | Hallertau Magnum · ₫87,500/100 g | ₫35,000 | ₫87,500 (1 × 100 g pack) |
| Cascade | 40 g | Cascade · ₫121,400/100 g | ₫48,560 | ₫121,400 (1 × 100 g pack) |
| SafAle S-04 | 2 pack(s) | SafAle S-04 11,5 g · ₫129,000/pack | ₫258,000 | ₫258,000 (2 pack(s)) |
Retail purchase rounds hops and spices up to 100 g packs and malt up to 0.5 kg — leftovers keep for the next batch. Excludes power, water, CO₂ and cleaning chemicals. Prices may change.
Mash
- 64°CBeta rest (drier beer)50 min
- 72°CAlpha rest (iodine test)15 min
- 78°CMash-out2 min
Boil
Boil 60 minutes
Carbonation
2.5 vol CO₂
Fermentation
- 18°CPitch & primary fermentation2 days
- 20°CFree rise to finish5 days
- 8°CDrop to 8°C, settle / harvest yeast1 days
- 1°CCold conditioning12 days
Tips for success
- Keep carbonation low (2.0–2.5 vol) for the English style.
- Converted from Castle Malting's (Belgium) 100 L recipe — Château malts replaced with equivalents.