Best Bitter English P.A.

English Pale Ale

3.3lbs Plain Light LME
2lbs Plain Light DME
8oz Crushed Crystal Malt 60L Steeped at 160f 20 minutes
1oz Kent Golding Hops 60 minutes
1 1/2oz Glacier Hops 5 minutes
Nottingham yeast

SG: 1.048
FG 1.012

Primary: 3 Weeks
Secondary: None
Prime: 3/4 cup Dextrose
Bottle 2 months


This is actually a Brewer's Best recipe. The first batch came out so good I went and bought the same ingredients to re-create it and it tasted even better. Very simple and it's excellent. it's the best home brew I've ever made.

Mmmmmm.. A very nice English Pale Ale.

Put this one together this afternoon. Missed the starting gravity a little. It read 1042, hope it turns out good.

Excellent beer it's gone. Going to brew it again this weekend. LHBS is out of 60 crystal subing 120 for that. Got another batch of ingredients ordered for next weekend. Using the 60 on it. Did I say I like this beer?

I am very curious about this beer. What are some of it's characteristics? What does it taste like? Excuse me for my lack of knowlege, but I'm just getting started with homebrewing.

+1 on wanting some tasting notes on this! Also, what do you think about using Maris Otter extract?

A very easy drinking ale. Not too hoppy. Real nice balance for my taste. I will keep on brewing this one for sure. I don't really know why it doesn't have five yellow stars.