Ordinary Bitter Recipe - Young At Heart v02

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Young At Heart v02

by on
All Grain
23 Liter(s)
35 Liter(s)
100 min
85%
2nd go at pale session beer with British hop flavouir using classic Fuggles and EKG combination. My first attempt was my very first brew so I expect this should turn out better.

This recipe was cloned from Young At Heart v01.

Fermentables

95% - Maris Otter Pale - UK
3.5
38
2
Mash
5% - Rice Hulls - US
0.2
0
0
Mash

Hops

Fuggles
15
Leaf
Boil
100 min(s)
5.8
10.2
Fuggles
8
Leaf
Boil
10 min(s)
5.8
1.8
Goldings
17
Leaf
Boil
10 min(s)
5.9
4.0
Goldings
12
Pellet
DryHop
5 day(s)
5.1
0.0
Fuggles
5
Pellet
DryHop
5 day(s)
4.5
0.0

Yeast

White Labs London Ale WLP013
71%

Other Stuff

Irish Moss
3
ml
Boil
Gypsum
3
ml
Boil
Yeast Nutrient
3
ml
Boil
Harris Pure Brew Water Treatment
1
each
Primary

Mash Steps

Protein Rest
Infusion
55
30 min
Saccharification Rest
Infusion
63
60 min
Mash-Out
Infusion
77
10 min

Special Instructions

1.
12.95 litres as strike water into Grainfather due to small grain bill - heat to 55?C
2.
add 3.5kg extra pale Maris Otter crushed malt to strike water in stages with Rice husks, stir in
3.
add DWB 26g to mash to help stabilise pH
4.
Mash stage 1 - protein rest - 55?C for 20 minutes
5.
Mash stage 2 - saccharification rest - 63?C for 70 minutes
6.
Mash Stage 3 - mash out - 77?C for 5 minutes
7.
During mash period prepare 19.6 litres sparge water at 80?C
8.
During mash period prepare bittering hops for adding to boil 30g EKG and 15g Fuggles, also 5g calcium sulphate
9.
At end of mash, lift out malted grains and sparge slowly with 19.85 litres sparge water
10.
Add the bittering hops and calcium sulphate and boil for 100 mins
11.
During the boil prepare aroma hops 17g Goldings and 8g Fuggles, also protofloc\Irish moss (1/4 teaspoon) and Yeast Nutrient (1/2 teaspoon)
12.
At 90 mins boil time add aroma hops and protofloc\Irish moss and yeast nutient
13.
At end of boil (100 mins), switch off boiler and prepare post boil (late) hops - 10g EK Goldings
14.
Prepare and hook up counterflow chiller and syphon wort slowly into primary fermenter (bucket), allow for splashing to aid aeration
15.
Use a thermometer to gauge temperature - should be around 20-25?C
16.
Take a hydrometer reading of the wort and store the result - OG 1.042 (slightly above 1.038 target)
17.
Vigourously aerate wort 5-10 mins with specialised paddle attached to electric drill for fermentation stage
18.
Add primed yeast mixture and stir in carefully, also Harris Pure Brew Water Treatment (1 dose)
19.
Primary fermentation at 18-25?C (22?C optimum) until fermentation stops or specific gravity is static for 24 hours (Hydrometer readings)
20.
Dry Hopping - after primary fermentation add Fuggles 5g (pellets) and EKG 12g (pellets) in muslin bag
21.
During secondary fermentation, release gas from cask afer 2 days and before bottling
22.
After 14 days or more bottle from fermentor

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Recipe Facts

Young At Heart v02
Ordinary Bitter
  • 23.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 35.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 100  min Boil Time
  • 1.041 OG
  • 1.012 FG
  • 36.8 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.90 BG:GU
  • 2.8° SRM Color
  • 85% Efficiency
  • 3.8% ABV Alcohol
  • 136 per 12oz Calories
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