Brewing for the February AGWB comp, and a Best bitter for the western brewers conference.
Doing a base batch of 26L of Maris otter, and adding 4 partial grain mashes.
26L batch, 40g East Kent goldings at 6.1%a = 20 IBU
Split batch, leaving Northern Brown and Best bitter – take IBU up to 30 IBU.
Add 20g east kent Goldings at 6.1%a = +10IBU = 30 IBU total
Also going to B1.1 Light Beer and B1.2 Low Alcohol from the same base.
Best Bitter
|
5 litres
All Grain |
|
1.052~OG→1.016~FG→4.7%ABV |
20 IBU |
20.1°L SRM |
|
Yeasts |
0.09 litres |
1968 – London ESB Ale
Wyeast (Ale) |
0.09 litres |
Fermentables |
1.17 kilograms |
Maris Otter
36ppg, 20°L |
1 kilogram
86% |
Aromatic
35ppg, 26°L |
65 grams
6% |
Crystal 120L
34ppg, 0°L |
65 grams
6% |
Special Roast
29ppg, 140°L |
35 grams
3% |
Hops |
11 grams |
Goldings (Kent)
6%, Pellet |
11 grams
100% |
|
Boil |
1 hour, 6.54 litres |
Add wort chiller |
15 minutes (+45) |
|
|
Mild 11a
|
5 litres
All Grain |
|
1.054~OG→1.017~FG→4.9%ABV |
19 IBU |
18.8°L SRM |
|
Yeasts |
0.09 litres |
1968 – London ESB Ale
Wyeast (Ale) |
0.09 litres |
Fermentables |
1.23 kilograms |
Maris Otter
36ppg, 20°L |
1 kilogram
82% |
Crystal 40L
33ppg, 40°L |
0.1 kilograms
8% |
Crystal 120L
34ppg, 0°L |
75 grams
6% |
Chocolate
31ppg, 2°L |
50 grams
4% |
Hops |
11 grams |
Goldings (Kent)
6%, Pellet |
11 grams
100% |
|
|
Southern Brown 11b
|
7 litres
All Grain |
|
1.058~OG→1.018~FG→5.2%ABV |
19 IBU |
20.2°L SRM |
|
Yeasts |
0.12 litres |
1968 – London ESB Ale
Wyeast (Ale) |
0.12 litres |
Fermentables |
1.83 kilograms |
Maris Otter
36ppg, 20°L |
1.3 kilograms
71% |
Crystal 40L
33ppg, 40°L |
0.28 kilograms
15% |
Crystal 120L
34ppg, 0°L |
0.18 kilograms
10% |
Chocolate
31ppg, 2°L |
70 grams
4% |
Hops |
15 grams |
Goldings (Kent)
6%, Pellet |
15 grams
100% |
|
|
northern brown 11c
|
7 litres
All Grain |
|
1.057~OG→1.018~FG→5.1%ABV |
25 IBU |
22.0°L SRM |
|
Yeasts |
0.12 litres |
1968 – London ESB Ale
Wyeast (Ale) |
0.12 litres |
Fermentables |
1.80 kilograms |
Maris Otter
36ppg, 20°L |
1.4 kilograms
78% |
Special Roast
32ppg, 50°L |
0.15 kilograms
8% |
Crystal 40L
33ppg, 40°L |
0.10 kilograms
6% |
mid toasted nz pils
34ppg, 25°L |
0.1 kilograms
6% |
Chocolate
31ppg, 2°L |
50 grams
3% |
Hops |
20 grams |
Goldings (Kent)
6%, Pellet |
20 grams
100% |
|
The idea started out as 4 styles – in the end I brewed 7 beers!
Style |
Fermentor |
target gravity |
temp |
measured gravity |
Corrected |
Best |
Glass 5L |
1052 |
28 |
1042 |
1044 |
Mild |
Mac with lid (7L) |
1054 |
27 |
1042 |
1044 |
Northern |
Mac no lid (7L) |
1057 |
28 |
1040 |
1042 |
Southern |
Water Cooler 15L |
1058 |
29 |
1040 |
1042 |
Light |
Carafe 1.5l S-05 yeast |
1025 |
|
1025 |
1027 |
Low Alcohol |
Conical Flask 1L Gervin Yeast |
1025 |
|
1025 |
1027 |
Pale Ale |
Jar 3L |
|
28 |
1040 |
1042 |
Bottled 26 Feb
Mild and northern are vinegar
Added 5gms lactose to Southern to sweeten in comp bottle