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Standard/Ordinary Bitter

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 11/18/2015

Batch Size: 6.00 gal

 Brewer: Mike Young
Boil Size: 6.80 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (8 gal) and Cooler (48 qt)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 92.00
Taste Notes:
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
6.50 lb Pale Malt, Golden Promise (3.0 SRM) Grain 81.25 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 6.25 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 6.25 %
0.50 lb Special Roast (50.0 SRM) Grain 6.25 %
1.25 oz Challenger [6.70 %] (60 min) Hops 26.3 IBU
1.00 oz Goldings (US) [4.00 %] (5 min) Hops 2.5 IBU
1 Pkgs London ESB Ale (Wyeast Labs #1968) Yeast-Ale

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.046 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.014 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.012 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.14 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.43 %
Bitterness: 28.8 IBU Calories: 203 cal/pint
Est Color: 11.9 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 8.00 lb
Sparge Water: 4.76 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, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 12.00 qt of water at 159.5 F 150.0 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
11/18/2015 - Brew Day - Mash temp was a little high at the start, but I got it down to 150-152 with some ice cubes. Fermentation started around 70 degrees and maintained 68-70 for a few days.
12/15/2015 - Kegged. Nice malt character, low hopping, crisp finish. Put in kegerator to carbonate.

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