Good NZ Best or Ordinary Bitter Recipe - anyone willing to share?

[Ralph]

Hey all, I have a hankering for a nice quaffable best bitter for the summer months and was wondering if anyone had a tasty recipe that they might be willing to share?

Something along the lines of Townshends Bandsman would be good... or maybe along the lines of Emersons Bookbinder? 

Any suggestions? 

[Dougal]

Grieg posted his Saxby's Ordinary bitter a while back, which I'm currently drinking a version of. Really nice beer. 

[jt]

Or Richard Deebles shot at Bob Hudson http://www.forum.realbeer.co.nz/xn/detail/1500433:Comment:163408

[Crusader-Rob]

What about this one mate: http://www.forum.realbeer.co.nz/forum/topics/top-notch-english-yeas...
I know its a bit stronger but I'm sure an experienced man like yourself can tweak it to suit...

[paul m]

Here's an ordinary bitter recipe. got it from Jo at liberty and hey i like it... very sessionable

3.82kg maris otter

0.16kg medium crystal malt, thomas fawcett

0.08kg dark crystal

mashed for an hour at67deg

9g target 60m

7g northdown 20m

7g challenger 20m

2g eKG 20m

15g Northdown 5m

3g ekg 5m

20g ekg added to corny

5g gypsum

kettle volume 30l 

final volume 23L

o.g 1.042

f g 1.010

4.09%abv

bitterness 25

[Ralph]

Thanks for the suggestions. I am sure I can put something together out of those!

[Alun]

Here's my current fav.

NZ Best Bitter
Special/Best/Premium Bitter

Recipe Specs
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Batch Size (L): 23.0
Original Gravity (OG): 1.047 (°P): 11.7
Final Gravity (FG): 1.012 (°P): 3.1
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 4.62 %
Colour (SRM): 9.0 (EBC): 17.7
Bitterness (IBU): 41.3 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 70
Boil Time (Minutes): 60
Mash Time (Minutes): 90

Grain Bill
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4.178 kg NZ Pale (86.93%)
0.408 kg Crystal 60 (8.49%)
0.220 kg Dry Malt Extract - Light (4.58%)

Hop Bill
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10.0 g Stickebract Pellet (11% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0.4 g/L)
10.0 g Nelson Sauvin Pellet (11.4% Alpha) @ 45 Minutes (Boil) (0.4 g/L)
10.0 g Nelson Sauvin Pellet (11.4% Alpha) @ 30 Minutes (Boil) (0.4 g/L)
10.0 g Nelson Sauvin Pellet (11.4% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil) (0.4 g/L)
20.0 g Nelson Sauvin Pellet (11.4% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes (Aroma) (0.9 g/L)

Misc Bill
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3.0 g Calcium Chloride @ 0 Minutes (Mash)
3.0 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) @ 0 Minutes (Mash)
3.0 g Irish Moss @ 10 Minutes (Boil)

Single step Infusion at 66°C for 90 Minutes.
Fermented at 20°C with Safale S-04