4th August 2008 - Bramshott Winter Bitter

[booldawg]

Bit of a 'chuck it in' brew. I was hoping to use some Fuggles and Goldings but didnt have enough, so had to modify the hop schedule last minute!

3240g Maris Otter Pale Malt
280g Crystal Malt
175g Torrified Wheat
65g Black Malt
225g Demerara Sugar

34g Challenger (90 mins)
14g Challenger (15 mins)
14g Progress (0 mins)
Nottingham yeast

I also had 160g of Chocolate malt in the orginal recipe but dont remember weighing it out - an omission on my part Has cocked up the colour and bitterness slightly, now looking at;

OG: 1039
Bitterness: 31.2 IBU
Colour: 11.6 SRM

Oh well, carry on regardless. mashing at a tad over 68C, just over half way through

[booldawg]

purely for colour *scurries away*

[maxashton]

Sounds tasty. Let us know!

[booldawg]

After 7 AGs was first time I've forgotten the hop strainer. As IC was well under way and down to 45C Im decided to sterlise hop strainer and scrub up for the delicate op using a mild bleach solution up to the elbow.

As the run off went I discovered I'd fitted the strainer upside down so the slots were facing upwards! This would mean that at least 5L would be left in the boiler so I quickly turned it the right way.

I undercollected as it was with a tad over 20L for a 25L brew length I added 4L of bottled water to bring the OG from 1046 down to 1040. I even managed to drop one of the bottle tops in the FV which required fishing out

pics here:

http://homebrewer03.wordpress.com/brewd ... er-bitter/