Ordinary Bitter Recipe - Afternoon

Recipe Info

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Afternoon

by on
All Grain
23 Liter(s)
24.6052 Liter(s)
100 min
80%
Session Beer. Low ABV. Light coloured Pale Ale. Will dry hop.

Fermentables

75% - Pale 2-Row - UK
3
36
2
Mash
8% - Flaked Barley - US
0.3
32
1
Mash
12% - Pale Ale - US
0.5
37
2
Mash
5% - Rice Hulls - US
0.2
0
0
Mash

Hops

First Gold
30
Leaf
Boil
60 min(s)
7.8
25.8
Sovereign
15
Leaf
Boil
10 min(s)
5.9
3.5
East Kent Goldings
10
Leaf
Boil
10 min(s)
5.1
2.0
Bramling Cross
25
Leaf
FlameOut
0 min(s)
6
0.0
Fuggles
10
Pellet
DryHop
4 day(s)
4.5
0.0
First Gold
15
Leaf
DryHop
4 day(s)
7.8
0.0

Yeast

Wyeast Thames Valley Ale 1275
74%

Other Stuff

Irish Moss
3
ml
Boil
Yeast Nutrient
3
ml
Boil

Mash Steps

Saccharification Rest
Infusion
62
35 min
Saccharification Rest
Infusion
67
35 min

Special Instructions

1.
14.3 L strike water into Grainfather - heat to 55?C
2.
Add fermentables with rice husks in stages, stir in gently
3.
Add DWB 26g to help stabilise pH
4.
Check pH of wort during mash stages - should be close to 5.3
5.
Mash stage 1 - saccharification rest - 62?C for 35 mins
6.
Mash stage 2 - saccharification rest - 67?C for 35 mins
7.
During mash period prepare 18.9 L sparge water at 75-77?C
8.
During mash period prepare bittering hops for adding to boil - 30g First Gold
9.
At end of mash, lift out malted grains and sparge slowly with 18.9 L sparge water
10.
Add bittering hops and boil for 100 mins
11.
During boil prepare aroma hops 15g Sovereign and 10g EKG
12.
Also prepare protofloc (Irish Moss) 1/4 teaspoon and Yeast Nutrient 1/2 teaspoon
13.
At 90 mins boil time add aroma hops and protofloc and yeast nutrient
14.
At end of boil 100mins, switch off boiler
15.
At 80?C add late hops 25g Bramling Cross for 20 mins
16.
Use aeration paddle to create whirlpool so that hops sink to bottom of boiler
17.
Hook up counterflow chiller and syphon wort into conical fermenter
18.
Use thermometer to gauge temp during transfer - ensure around 20-23?C
19.
Take hydrometer reading for OF value and store result
20.
Use aeration paddle to vigorously aerate wort in fermenter
21.
Add primed yeast mixture and stir in carefully
22.
(optional) add sterilised water to make up to 23L in fermenter if necessary. Include Coopers Brew Enhancer 1 - 250g to 1 L - if desired
23.
Primary fermentation at 22?C until primary fermentation stops or specific gravity is static for 24h
24.
After 5 to 7 days place dry hops in bag - 10g Fuggles pellet and 15g First Gold leaf - leave for 4 to 5 days
25.
Primary fermentation for 7 to 14 days
26.
Transfer to cask to condition for at least 2 weeks
27.
Transfer fro cask to mini kegs or bottles

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Recipe Facts

Afternoon
Ordinary Bitter
  • 23.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 24.61 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 100  min Boil Time
  • 1.040 OG
  • 1.010 FG
  • 31.4 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.79 BG:GU
  • 2.9° SRM Color
  • 80% Efficiency
  • 3.8% ABV Alcohol
  • 130 per 12oz Calories
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