Kronstad Bitter Original
162 calories
15.3 g
330 ml
Fermentables
Amount
|
Fermentable
|
Cost
|
PPG
|
°L |
Bill %
|
5.50 kg |
German - Pale Ale5.5 kg Pale Ale |
|
39 |
2.3 |
88.7% |
0.20 kg |
Honey0.2 kg Honey - (late boil kettle addition) |
|
42 |
2 |
3.2% |
0.25 kg |
American - Carapils0.25 kg Carapils |
|
34 |
47 |
4% |
0.25 kg |
American - Pale Crystal0.25 kg Pale Crystal |
|
32 |
28 |
4% |
6.20 kg / $ 0.00
|
Hops
Amount
|
Variety
|
Cost
|
Type
|
AA
|
Use
|
Time
|
IBU
|
Bill %
|
50 g |
East Kent Goldings50 g East Kent Goldings Hops |
|
Pellet |
5.7 |
Boil
|
60 min |
31.89 |
29.4% |
40 g |
Fuggles40 g Fuggles Hops |
|
Pellet |
4.2 |
Boil
|
30 min |
14.45 |
23.5% |
10 g |
Fuggles10 g Fuggles Hops |
|
Pellet |
4.2 |
Boil
|
10 min |
1.7 |
5.9% |
15 g |
Dried Meadowsweet15 g Dried Meadowsweet Hops |
|
Leaf/Whole |
1 |
Boil
|
10 min |
0.55 |
8.8% |
15 g |
Dried Meadowsweet15 g Dried Meadowsweet Hops |
|
Leaf/Whole |
1 |
Dry Hop
|
7 days |
|
8.8% |
20 g |
Oak Chips Medium20 g Oak Chips Medium Hops |
|
Leaf/Whole |
1 |
Dry Hop
|
7 days |
|
11.8% |
20 g |
Lemongrass20 g Lemongrass Hops |
|
Fresh |
1 |
Dry Hop
|
7 days |
|
11.8% |
170 g
/ $ 0.00
|
Hops Summary
Amount
|
Variety
|
Cost
|
IBU
|
Bill %
|
50 g |
East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 50 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops |
|
31.89 |
29.4% |
50 g |
Fuggles (Pellet) 50 g Fuggles (Pellet) Hops |
|
16.15 |
29.4% |
30 g |
Dried Meadowsweet (Leaf/Whole) 30 g Dried Meadowsweet (Leaf/Whole) Hops |
|
0.55 |
17.6% |
20 g |
Oak Chips Medium (Leaf/Whole) 20 g Oak Chips Medium (Leaf/Whole) Hops |
|
|
11.8% |
20 g |
Lemongrass (Fresh) 20 g Lemongrass (Fresh) Hops |
|
|
11.8% |
170 g
/ $ 0.00
|
Mash Guidelines
Amount
|
Description
|
Type
|
Start Temp
|
Target Temp
|
Time
|
22 L |
Main mash |
Temperature |
-- |
64 °C |
70 min |
22 L |
Mash-out |
Temperature |
-- |
77 °C |
1 min |
Starting Mash Thickness:
4.9 L/kg
|
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Notes
Note on mash thickness: Originally brewed with BIAB. Would generally not recommend a too thick mash, though.
1st brew: Rich flavour palette from hops and additives in secondary fermentation. Originally brewed with lemongrass as in recipe, but tasting (5 weeks after brewday) reveal too much lemon and too little oak.
Tasting notes after 3 weeks ferm/3 weeks maturing: Full, but subdued hop flavour. Lemon taste now in background. Very good, mild and intense.
2nd brew: Aiming for creamy, floral and oaky notes in second brew. Tasting notes, v2: floral, flowery and dry (from honey), not much oak taste (only used 8 grs). Still very good, an very well tasting, dry bitter. Lacking some of the lemongrass notes.
Note (2017): Recipe notes: No problem to double amount of honey. Definitely my best homebrew ever. Apart from a dozen Belgians, maybe the best beer I ever tasted.
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Last Updated: 2019-01-21 10:29 UTC