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All kits include the required ingredients and instructions.
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Starter kits are a great way to get started brewing. Our different kits have everything you need to get that first batch cooking.
Relegation Medication - Best Bitter Recipe
$35.99
Relegation Medication
Best Bitter - 5.5 Gal - 4.3% ABV - 38 IBU, 9 SRM
This month’s beer is all about easing the bitter taste left after a bad season. It’s a classic English Best Bitter. Like most English beers, it has a low ABV which means you can enjoy a couple more of them during the game. It has a spicy, earthy taste from the East Kent Golding hops, along with a nice caramel finish to balance the sharp bitterness. We chose a classic ale yeast for this recipe: Nottingham Ale. Until recently, S-04 was our preferred English Ale yeast, but we brought in Nottingham and ultimately preferred the flavours Nottingham brought to this recipe. Finally, we add gypsum to the mash water in order to promote the hoppy aroma and flavour of the East Kent Golding hops. This addition mostly applies to people using Guelph water, but would also work for this in the tri-cities, Fergus, Elora, and Rockwood.
Full Description & Instructions
Ingredients
Grains
- Golden Promise x 8.5lbs
- Crystal Medium x 0.3lb
- Double Roasted Crystal x 0.2lb
- Acidulated Malt x 0.3lbs
Hops
- East Kent Golding (4.4 AA) x 2oz @ 60 minutes
- East Kent Golding (4.4 AA) x 1oz @ 10 minutes
Yeast
- Nottingham Ale
Recommended Extra: 3/4 tsp Gypsum at mash in