If you've been following this blog, you'll now that we've covered what equipment to get; the nice-to-haves; and some basic brewing techniques.

For our first beer, we'll be brewing a style called Best Bitter. It's an English Pale Ale with a pleasant, herbaceous flavour and a slightly fruity finish.
The reason I've picked this style is because it's relatively easy to find some reference beers here in South Africa to compare your own creation to.
Some tasty examples to look out for are:
- Marston's Pedigree Bitter
- Thwaites Lancaster Bomber Ale
- Mitchell's Bosuns Bitter
- Darling Native Ale
- Drayman's Goblin Bitter
Beginner Brewer Best Bitter Recipe.
23 litres of sterilised, boiled water (or use bottled)
280 grams Caramel/Crystal Malt (crushed)
2 kg Light Dry Malt Extract (DME)
340 grams Lyle's Golden Syrup (don't substitute with sugar--believe me!)
64 grams Fuggles Hops [4.50 %]
21 grams East Kent Goldings Hops [5.00 %]
1 tsp Irish Moss
1 pkg Nottingham Dry Ale Yeast (Lallemand) (Alternative: Use Fermentis S-04)
Necessary cleaning and sanitising agents.

- OG (Original Gravity): 1.045
- FG (Final Gravity): 1.011
- ABV (Alcohol content): 4.4 %
- IBUs (Bitterness): 32
Next Time: We'll be brewing the recipe. I'll post a step-by-step guide on exactly how to brew your first beer. Can't wait!
{Photo credits: mfajardo}
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