Odd's 'n Sod's Bitter

[Piscator]

I had planned to do this using up some bits I had left around as follows:

3.0 kg. Maris Otter Pale
0.5 kg. Munich Malt
0.05 kg. Weyermann Carafa I®
0.58 kg. Cane Sugar
30 g. First Gold (Whole, 8.3 %AA) boiled 60 min.
30 g. Hallertau Hersbruck (Whole, 2.8 %AA) boiled 15 min.
10 g. Hallertau Hersbruck (Whole, 2.8 %AA) boiled 0 min.
Yeast : Danstar Nottingham

But at the last moment decided I wanted a bigger beer so I upped the Maris Otter and reduced the Munich a little.

I then chucked in some Caramunich that I had for good measure and fiddled with the hops to up the IBU's accordingly

Should have got

4.0 kg. Maris Otter Pale
0.25 kg. Munich Malt
0.15 kg. CaraMunich
0.04 kg. Carafa
0.58 kg. Cane Sugar
30 g. First Gold (Whole, 8.3 %AA) boiled 90 min.
30 g. Hallertau Hersbruck (Whole, 2.8 %AA) boiled 20 min.
10 g. Hallertau Hersbruck (Whole, 2.8 %AA) boiled 10 min.
Yeast : Danstar Nottingham

Predicted Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) Compliance
Original Gravity 1.051 1.048 - 1.060 100 %
Terminal Gravity 1.012 1.010 - 1.016 100 %
Color 14.26 °SRM 6.00 - 18.00 °SRM 100 %
Bitterness 38.8 IBU 30.00 - 50.00 IBU 100 %
Alcohol (%volume) 5.1 % 4.60 - 6.20 % 100 %

I actually got 22 litres in the FV at 1.052 which is good enough for me.

The protofloc tablets never cease to amaze me with the amount of trub they coagulate


The resulting wort was nice and bright and a good colour too. I imagine it may turn out something a little like Speckled Hen but who knows

[Horden Hillbilly]

What a great looking wort, lovely & clear! I sometimes do a odds & sods brew myself, when I am at the end of my brewing seson. Whatever grains I have left, in the tun they go!

[Piscator]

Thanks HH. There a good couple of inches of rocky head on it now and it smells superb

[Piscator]

That Nottingham has been working its socks off - down to 1010 already

Will leave it a while longer to drop out a bit before getting it into the barrel.

First impressions from the gravity testing sample are pronounced but well mannered hops

[Piscator]

That Nottingham has been working its socks off - down to 1010 already

Hungry stuff this Nottingham............ now at 1.008 and starting to clear slightly.

Another few days and I think it'll be ready for the barrel.

This will be quite a potent brew - wheres the dizzy smiley