Northerner Porter

Are you a Northerner?  Do you use umlauts when you speek?  You might after drink a few of these.

Low bitterness, smooth and creamy, with a sweetness not unlike
a Guinness or Murphy's.   Expect about 7.5% ABV.

Grain Bill
10 lb Marris Otter
0.5 lb Biscuit
0.5 lb Cara-pils

At mash out add..
0.5 oz Chocolate
0.25 oz Peat Smoked
0.5 oz Smoked

Hop schedule
60min - 2 oz Fuggles
10min - 0.5 oz Fuggles

Yeast
Burton Ale Yeast (WLP023)

Better British Bitter

This ale is my best bitter using a combination of Traditional English and West Coast Hops.  ABV levels are at the high end for this style, ~5%.  This ale is still in primary, so I have yet to taste it, however this grain bill has proven it's self time and time again to have a great body and mouth taste.


Grain Bill
8 lb Marris Otter
0.5 lb Acidulated Malt
0.5 lb Biscuit
0.5 lb Cara-pils

Hop schedule
60min - 0.5 oz Target (8% alpha)
60min - 0.5 oz Kent Golding's (7%alpha)
10min - 0.5 oz First Gold

Yeast
Nottingham blend (most any British Ale Yeast will be fine)