Coniston Bluebird IBU's

SiHoltye · Post by **SiHoltye** » Sat May 10, 2008 12:09 pm

Is the OG 1.036 and IBU's 37, as per Real Ale Almanac entry from Norm. Just checking as not intentionally brewed anything so bitter vs OG, with such a low OG. Just checking.

Iank · Post by **Iank** » Sat May 10, 2008 12:16 pm

I thought the ratio of Bittering units to gravity units (BU:GU) should not exceed 1.
I don't remember Bluebird being exceptionally bitter so would assume that's a mistake.

SiHoltye · Post by **SiHoltye** » Sat May 10, 2008 12:24 pm

27 sounds more like it perhaps. I've only tasted it a couple of times and not recently. It sounds popular on here so thought I'd give it a go.

Parp · Post by **Parp** » Sat May 10, 2008 12:29 pm

27 sounds more like it perhaps.

Agreed, It's not that bitter a beer.

The Bluebird XB is more bitter but its something like 4.2% abv.

Post by **Jim** » Sat May 10, 2008 12:39 pm

Might as well get it from the horse mouth.

(Edit: it is indeed 36-38 IBUs)

nobby · Post by **nobby** » Sat May 10, 2008 1:13 pm

I have just finished some I brewed with a IBU of 38 and after 6-8 weeks it was spot on. About the best bitter I have brewed.

Parp · Post by **Parp** » Sat May 10, 2008 1:22 pm

Thats a whopping amount.

I've had it on many occasions and nout found it that bitter.
I'd have put it sub 30 definately.

Unless they did their calcs but omitted degradation!

Hehe, only joking

No quality brewery would partake in such shenanigans.

SiHoltye · Post by **SiHoltye** » Sat May 10, 2008 8:09 pm

I like the sound of it more now

37 IBU's it is. Thanks Jim. I don't check breweries websites much, most seem so bland and lacking in info. Clearly I didn't do my homework here

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Happy brewing all.

mysterio · Post by **mysterio** » Sat May 10, 2008 9:47 pm

Bluebird does have a bitter edge to it to my taste, but that's the bottled version which has a bit of carbonation plus it's quite dry, as in low finishing OG. I would guess the IBUs are about 30.... or at least that would I would calculate for on my system.

Iank · Post by **Iank** » Sun May 11, 2008 7:33 pm

Yes, although the IBU level is on the brewery's website, it is mentioned in a quote from Roger Protz from Camra. Whether the brewery told him it's 36-38 IBUs or that's just what he thinks it is is not clear. Also it doesn't mention whether it's the 3.6% ABV cask version or the 4.2% bottled one.

Being a lover of Lakeland ales I have this earmarked for a future brew!

slurp the apprentice · Post by **slurp the apprentice** » Thu May 15, 2008 7:41 pm

I have just returned from lake district and sampled blue bird for the first time [alongside jennings cocker hoop and cumberland ale which i would also like to get recipes for]I had the bottle version of bluebird and see norms recipe is for the 3.6% version so i guess i just need to increase the 3.6 version slightly.The lable on the bottle says mo fermented slightly warm to give a soft fruitiness with a faint hint of scented geranium.Any ideas on what fermentation temps then if i was using us05

Vossy1 · Post by **Vossy1** » Thu May 15, 2008 8:26 pm

I thought the ratio of Bittering units to gravity units (BU:GU) should not exceed 1.

As a general rule yes, but there are some fab beers (APA) for example that blow that rule right out of the water...though they're not to everyones taste

slurp the apprentice · Post by **slurp the apprentice** » Fri May 16, 2008 11:29 am

After reading wheelers book i am taking his advice of fermenting at 68c as i am going for bottled condition version.I see Tribs has a different recipe to norm has anyone tried both?Any thoughts whether i could use s-04 or us-05 yeast ?

mr bond · Post by **mr bond** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:52 am

slurp the apprentice wrote:After reading wheelers book i am taking his advice of fermenting at 68c as i am going for bottled condition version.I see Tribs has a different recipe to norm has anyone tried both?Any thoughts whether i could use s-04 or us-05 yeast ?

Surely you mean 68 F(20c), or are you referring to mash temps?

slurp the apprentice · Post by **slurp the apprentice** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 8:59 pm

yes i mean mashing temp he says 68c is appropriate for beer destined for the bottle .

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Coniston Bluebird IBU's

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