AG #9 - "House" bitter - 28/6/08

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AG #9 - "House" bitter - 28/6/08

Post by ECR » Sun Jun 29, 2008 7:42 pm

The second brew of the weekend - my standard bitter, based (believe it or not) on Bob Pritchard's "All-Grain Best Bitter" recipe from his partcularly fine book "All About Beer" :shock: :

4000g Maris Otter
500g Crystal

70g Goldings - 60 minutes

Nottingham yeast

The grain bill:
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90 minute mash:
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First runnings:
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Start of the boil:
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(Having cleaned an IMMENSE amount of crud off the underside of the element it behaved itself this time :D )

Running into fermenter:
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All done by about midnight - two hours or so quicker than my usual brewing time 8)

This one smells really good. I was a bit worried that it might not be up to scratch as my sack of Maris Otter is getting on a bit, but no obvious problem so far.
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Post by Horden Hillbilly » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:11 pm

You certainly have been busy this weekend ECR! :)

Pleased to see that this brew was "glitch free" 8)
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Post by ECR » Sat Jul 19, 2008 5:59 pm

Went into the keg Friday 11/7/08.

OG was 1.047, 23 litres (spot on this time 8) ) Fermented down to 1.008.
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Post by oblivious » Sat Jul 19, 2008 6:08 pm

Very busy weekend, keep up the good work :D
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Post by Oggy' Bar » Sat Jul 19, 2008 6:11 pm

Well done ECR...Interesting to see that you put all your hops in at 60min.

I can never resist the temptation to put some in near the end of the boil or after flameout....and yet sometimes I just fancy a good ole English bitter with a bit less hop taste. So I might just give this a try
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Post by booldawg » Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:02 pm

Hope all went well ECR; 2 brews of a weekend is good going in anyones books!
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Post by tomU » Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:46 am

If my maths are correct thats a 5.2% house bitter :shock: ...

Looking good though!
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Post by ECR » Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:45 pm

Er, yes, came out a bit stronger than anticipated :lol:
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