Bitter & Blonde
Standard/Ordinary Bitter

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 2/9/2012

Batch Size: 11.00 gal

 Brewer: Mike Young
Boil Size: 7.65 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (8 gal) and Cooler (48 qt)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 36.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00
Taste Notes:
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
8.00 lb Pale Malt - Rahr (3.5 SRM) Grain 43.24 %
8.00 lb Pale Malt, Golden Promise (3.0 SRM) Grain 43.24 %
1.50 lb Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 8.11 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 5.41 %
2.50 oz Challenger [6.70 %] (60 min) Hops 23.5 IBU
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [4.40 %] (30 min) Hops 4.7 IBU
1.00 oz Goldings, US [4.50 %] (5 min) Hops 1.3 IBU
1 Pkgs American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) [Starter 800 ml] Yeast-Ale
1 Pkgs London Ale (Wyeast Labs #1028) [Starter 800 ml] Yeast-Ale

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.043 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.070 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.010 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.008 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.25 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 8.10 %
Bitterness: 29.5 IBU Calories: 312 cal/pint
Est Color: 11.3 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 18.50 lb
Sparge Water: 3.87 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
 

Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 24.00 qt of water at 165.5 F 154.0 F

 
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 10.2 PSI Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 38.0 F Age for: 21.0 days
Storage Temperature: 60.0 F  
 

Notes
Brewing a concentrated AG wort and diluting it after the boil to make 2 x 5 gallon batches.
Batch Size = 6.75 gallons
IBU = 48
SRM = 15.7
Mash = 6 gallons
Sparge = 3.87 gallons
1056 batch SG = 1.040 FG=1.008 ABV=4.2% IBU=28
1028 batch SG = 1.035 FG=1.008 ABV=3.5% IBU=28

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