Strong Bitter Recipe - J.S.B. v02

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J.S.B. v02

by on
All Grain
5.5 Gallon(s)
6.5 Gallon(s)
60 min
65%
Revised to get better malt balance, complexity, and more crisp finish. Adjusted hops.

This recipe was cloned from J.S.B..

Fermentables

51% - Maris Otter Pale - UK
6
38
3
Mash
25% - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner - DE
3
38
1
Mash
4% - Caramel/Crystal 20 - US
0.5
35
20
Mash
4% - Invert Sugar #2
0.5
38
25
Late
8% - Flaked Wheat - US
1
35
2
Mash
4% - Special Roast - US
0.5
33
50
Mash
1% - Black Malt - UK
0.125
28
500
Mash
2% - Extra Dark Crystal 120L - UK
0.25
33
120
Mash

Hops

Bramling Cross
1.75
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
5.9
34.6
Bramling Cross
0.25
Pellet
Boil
10 min(s)
5.9
1.8
First Gold
0.25
Pellet
FlameOut
0 min(s)
7.5
0.0
First Gold
0.25
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
7.7
6.5
Bramling Cross
0.25
Pellet
FlameOut
0 min(s)
5.9
0.0

Yeast

Wyeast West Yorkshire Ale WY1469
70%

Other Stuff

No other stuff in this recipe

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
Sparged to boil volume with 1 gallon pH adjusted water.
2.
Flame-out hops were a 20 minute whirlpool at 175F. Invert Sugar added during whirlpool.

Tasting Notes (1)

Jabob513

Tasted on 5/5/2023 by Jabob513

Notes:

Lots of malt complexity and richness with a crisp finish. Nice jammy orange and stone fruit hop notes. Definitely in the regular rotation - great fall beer!

Recipe Facts

J.S.B. v02
Strong Bitter
  • 5.50 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 6.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.053 OG
  • 1.016 FG
  • 42.8 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.80 BG:GU
  • 15.4° SRM Color
  • 65% Efficiency
  • 4.8% ABV Alcohol
  • 180 per 12oz Calories
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Strong Bitter

OG 0.995
1.120
OG: 1.048-1.060 / Your OG: 1.053
FG 0.995
1.120
FG: 1.010-1.016 / Your FG: 1.016
IBU 0
120
IBU: 30-50 / Your IBU: 43
SRM 0
40
SRM: 8-18 / Your SRM: 15.4
ABV 0
14
ABV: 4.6-6.2 / Your ABV: 4.8
BG:GU 0
2
BG:GU: 0.50-1.04 / Your BG:GU: 0.80

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