best bitter
best bitter
yesterday i had a bit of free time, so i decided to brew something. i received the day before some hops, from the brewshop, so i brewed a best bitter with some northern brewer hops. They smelled lovely!!
i took the oportunity, to use up some old malt that i had around. My efficiency dropped a bit because of that, but hope will be a nice Pint for christmas!!
here's the recipe:
bITTER 11/2016
Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Recipe Specs
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Batch Size (L): 16.5
Total Grain (kg): 3.920
Total Hops (g): 54.00
Original Gravity (OG): 1.046 (°P): 11.4
Final Gravity (FG): 1.012 (°P): 3.1
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 4.52 %
Colour (SRM): 11.1 (EBC): 21.8
Bitterness (IBU): 35.9 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 62
Boil Time (Minutes): 90
Grain Bill
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3.700 kg Pale Ale Malt (94.39%)
0.160 kg Crystal 60 (4.08%)
0.030 kg Acidulated Malt (0.77%)
0.030 kg Roasted Wheat malt (0.77%)
Hop Bill
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26.0 g Northern Brewer Pellet (6% Alpha) @ 75 Minutes (Boil) (1.6 g/L)
28.0 g Northern Brewer Pellet (6% Alpha) @ 10 Minutes (Boil) (1.7 g/L)
Misc Bill
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3.0 g Irish Moss @ 15 Minutes (Boil)
Single step Infusion at 67°C for 75 Minutes.
Fermented at 20°C with Safale S-04
cheers
i took the oportunity, to use up some old malt that i had around. My efficiency dropped a bit because of that, but hope will be a nice Pint for christmas!!
here's the recipe:
bITTER 11/2016
Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Recipe Specs
----------------
Batch Size (L): 16.5
Total Grain (kg): 3.920
Total Hops (g): 54.00
Original Gravity (OG): 1.046 (°P): 11.4
Final Gravity (FG): 1.012 (°P): 3.1
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 4.52 %
Colour (SRM): 11.1 (EBC): 21.8
Bitterness (IBU): 35.9 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 62
Boil Time (Minutes): 90
Grain Bill
----------------
3.700 kg Pale Ale Malt (94.39%)
0.160 kg Crystal 60 (4.08%)
0.030 kg Acidulated Malt (0.77%)
0.030 kg Roasted Wheat malt (0.77%)
Hop Bill
----------------
26.0 g Northern Brewer Pellet (6% Alpha) @ 75 Minutes (Boil) (1.6 g/L)
28.0 g Northern Brewer Pellet (6% Alpha) @ 10 Minutes (Boil) (1.7 g/L)
Misc Bill
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3.0 g Irish Moss @ 15 Minutes (Boil)
Single step Infusion at 67°C for 75 Minutes.
Fermented at 20°C with Safale S-04
cheers
Planning: Raspberry Witbier, , Bitter, Porter
FV1: BIAB#54 CHRISTMAS Porter
FV2:
FV3:
keg1: BIAB#49 Kölsh
keg2: Robust Porter
Keg3: Saison
Keg4: Best Bitter
bottled and conditioning: Extra-stout, Blonde ale, APA and Smoked Porter
FV1: BIAB#54 CHRISTMAS Porter
FV2:
FV3:
keg1: BIAB#49 Kölsh
keg2: Robust Porter
Keg3: Saison
Keg4: Best Bitter
bottled and conditioning: Extra-stout, Blonde ale, APA and Smoked Porter
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Re: best bitter
Americans love it because it allows them to reduce their mash pH without risking life and limb, and, well total armageddon, if you use something like sulphuric or hydrochloric acid.comicbrew wrote:acidulated malt? not heard of it. Please enlighten......
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Conditioning:
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Planning: Winter drinking Beer
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Re: best bitter
Yes, I've got half a kilo that I bought a couple of years ago. Never used it and likely never will. Destined for the bin I think.orlando wrote:Americans love it because it allows them to reduce their mash pH without risking life and limb, and, well total armageddon, if you use something like sulphuric or hydrochloric acid.comicbrew wrote:acidulated malt? not heard of it. Please enlighten......
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Re: best bitter
i used to ph correction, as i dont do water treatment yet. And I use tap water, which has at the moment, the pH a bit higher for the mash.orlando wrote:Americans love it because it allows them to reduce their mash pH without risking life and limb, and, well total armageddon, if you use something like sulphuric or hydrochloric acid.comicbrew wrote:acidulated malt? not heard of it. Please enlighten......
Planning: Raspberry Witbier, , Bitter, Porter
FV1: BIAB#54 CHRISTMAS Porter
FV2:
FV3:
keg1: BIAB#49 Kölsh
keg2: Robust Porter
Keg3: Saison
Keg4: Best Bitter
bottled and conditioning: Extra-stout, Blonde ale, APA and Smoked Porter
FV1: BIAB#54 CHRISTMAS Porter
FV2:
FV3:
keg1: BIAB#49 Kölsh
keg2: Robust Porter
Keg3: Saison
Keg4: Best Bitter
bottled and conditioning: Extra-stout, Blonde ale, APA and Smoked Porter
Re: best bitter
British brewers use it too (often called enzymic/enzymatic malt) and of course the germans do too . Not much point for homebrewers though when you can use acid which would be more accurate at the levels we use
Re: best bitter
During the mash i notest that was a bit to warm, 68.9ºC instead of 67ºC.... yesterday i took a gravity reading after 12 days, and still has 1017....a bit higher of whaat I was expecting......the airlock has no activity...i think that the higher temp of the mash with the cooler temp of fermentation (16ºC) were not helping!
Today i will put in a water bath with a heater and increase temp untill 20ºC, because i would like to bottle it at the weenkend.
I tried the sample, and tasted lovely, i am realy happy with this....i realy have good expectations with this batch.
Today i will put in a water bath with a heater and increase temp untill 20ºC, because i would like to bottle it at the weenkend.
I tried the sample, and tasted lovely, i am realy happy with this....i realy have good expectations with this batch.
Planning: Raspberry Witbier, , Bitter, Porter
FV1: BIAB#54 CHRISTMAS Porter
FV2:
FV3:
keg1: BIAB#49 Kölsh
keg2: Robust Porter
Keg3: Saison
Keg4: Best Bitter
bottled and conditioning: Extra-stout, Blonde ale, APA and Smoked Porter
FV1: BIAB#54 CHRISTMAS Porter
FV2:
FV3:
keg1: BIAB#49 Kölsh
keg2: Robust Porter
Keg3: Saison
Keg4: Best Bitter
bottled and conditioning: Extra-stout, Blonde ale, APA and Smoked Porter
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Re: best bitter
It's pale malt coated with lactic acid. I believe it was developed in Germany to allow them to hit pH values, whilst remaining within reinheitsgebot.comicbrew wrote:acidulated malt? not heard of it. Please enlighten......
Re: best bitter
So, sunday i kegged this bacth!! Ended up with a FG of 1016, thats the main reason that i kegged instead of bottling. And the other reason is that i expect to have my kegerator ready for christmas!!
heres a foto of kegging!!
cheers
heres a foto of kegging!!
cheers
Planning: Raspberry Witbier, , Bitter, Porter
FV1: BIAB#54 CHRISTMAS Porter
FV2:
FV3:
keg1: BIAB#49 Kölsh
keg2: Robust Porter
Keg3: Saison
Keg4: Best Bitter
bottled and conditioning: Extra-stout, Blonde ale, APA and Smoked Porter
FV1: BIAB#54 CHRISTMAS Porter
FV2:
FV3:
keg1: BIAB#49 Kölsh
keg2: Robust Porter
Keg3: Saison
Keg4: Best Bitter
bottled and conditioning: Extra-stout, Blonde ale, APA and Smoked Porter
Re: best bitter
We do?orlando wrote:Americans love it because it allows them to reduce their mash pH without risking life and limbcomicbrew wrote:acidulated malt? not heard of it. Please enlighten......
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Re: best bitter
Just a quick question. I dont see why you boiled for 90 min,
but only put the first hops in 75 min from the end.
but only put the first hops in 75 min from the end.
Re: best bitter
maybe a volume issue? a bit high pre-boil?goodolpete wrote:Just a quick question. I dont see why you boiled for 90 min,
but only put the first hops in 75 min from the end.
Planning: BrewEasy system build; possibly a Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold clone
Fermenting: Simcoe SMASH
Drinking: Cascade Centennial Pale
Fermenting: Simcoe SMASH
Drinking: Cascade Centennial Pale
Re: best bitter
cerbera84 wrote:maybe a volume issue? a bit high pre-boil?goodolpete wrote:Just a quick question. I dont see why you boiled for 90 min,
but only put the first hops in 75 min from the end.
yes, was a volume issue!! tried yesterday to check carbonation.....one of my best pints that brewed recently!!
Later, after i leave work i will take a foto of it!!
cheers
Planning: Raspberry Witbier, , Bitter, Porter
FV1: BIAB#54 CHRISTMAS Porter
FV2:
FV3:
keg1: BIAB#49 Kölsh
keg2: Robust Porter
Keg3: Saison
Keg4: Best Bitter
bottled and conditioning: Extra-stout, Blonde ale, APA and Smoked Porter
FV1: BIAB#54 CHRISTMAS Porter
FV2:
FV3:
keg1: BIAB#49 Kölsh
keg2: Robust Porter
Keg3: Saison
Keg4: Best Bitter
bottled and conditioning: Extra-stout, Blonde ale, APA and Smoked Porter