Backyard Best Bitter v2 Brew Session

Brew Session Info

9/29/2022
(Include any important notes from brew day until tasting)

Mashed at 154 vs. 148 mash temp in original version.

Water Infusion

Brew Session Specific

8.5 lb kg
°FC
°FC
qt/lbl/kg
45 min.
5.5 gals liters

Equipment Profile

0.15 gals/lb liters/kg
0.01 gals/lb liters/kg
0 °FC
0.25 gals liters
0.5 gals liters
1 gals/hour liters/hour
0.2 gals liters

Calculated Totals

8.31 gals liters
0.68 gals liters
0.25 gals liters
0.00 °FC
0.00 °FC
-1.02 gals liters
8.06 gals liters
6.95 gals liters

Mash / Boil

Mash

PH
154 °FC
152.5 °FC
75 minutes

Boil

1.040 (estimated)
6.7 gallons liters 6.95 (gallonsliters estimated)
45 minutes minutes (45 minutes estimated)
5.7 gals liters

Gravity Estimates

Based on boiling 6.70 gallonsliters at 1.040 for 45 minutes, this will decrease your wort by 0.75 gallonsliters, bringing your after boil OG to 1.044.

You wanted an OG of 1.045. It looks like it will be under.

Fermentation

5.5 gallons liters 5.50 (gallonsliters estimated)
1.045 (1.045 predicted)
1.013 (1.013 predicted)

Conditioning

10/13/2022
10
Sucrose
3.2 oz g

Tasting Notes (1)

BeeBrew

Tasted on 10/20/2022 by BeeBrew

Notes:

Golden color with medium head. Aroma of honey, pear and bready malt. Good mouthfeel with bread, carmel and a lingering spice flavor. Excellent beer.

Recipe Facts

Backyard Best Bitter v2
Best Bitter
  • 5.50 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 6.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 45  min Boil Time
  • 1.045 OG
  • 1.013 FG
  • 35.8 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.79 BG:GU
  • 8.2° SRM Color
  • 79% Efficiency
  • 4.1% ABV Alcohol
  • 150 per 12oz Calories
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