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Leigh PA (v1) - not a success!!

147 calories 15.3 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 20 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 52% (ending kettle)
Calories: 147 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Tuesday May 26th 2020
1.048
1.012
4.7%
51.4
4.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.50 kg Muntons - Maris Otter2.5 kg Maris Otter 38 2.3 55.6%
2 kg Simpsons - Finest Lager Malt2 kg Finest Lager Malt 35.74 2.2 44.4%
4.50 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g East Kent Goldings25 g East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5.13 Boil 60 min 22.34 29.4%
25 g East Kent Goldings25 g East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5.13 Boil 30 min 17.17 29.4%
5 g Hallertau Blanc5 g Hallertau Blanc Hops Leaf/Whole 5.9 Boil 15 min 2.55 5.9%
5 g Perle5 g Perle Hops Leaf/Whole 8.4 Boil 15 min 3.63 5.9%
5 g Pacifica5 g Pacifica Hops Leaf/Whole 6.2 Boil 15 min 2.68 5.9%
10 g NZ Cascade (9)10 g NZ Cascade (9) Hops Leaf/Whole 9 Whirlpool 0 min 3 11.8%
10 g NZ Cascade (9)10 g NZ Cascade (9) Hops Leaf/Whole 9 Dry Hop 3 days 11.8%
85 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
16 - 22 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 63 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7.9 3.9 7.9 13.2 0 0
https://www.cameronwater.co.uk/kingshill-natural-mineral-water/
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
17 L Mash Infusion 61.7 °C 61 °C 60 min
Filter Vorlauf 56.8 °C 56.8 °C 25 min
5 L Sparge Fly Sparge 70.2 °C 70.2 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.77 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 61.7 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.8 L/kg 17
Mash volume with grains 19.9
Grain absorption losses -4.5
Remaining sparge water volume 8.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 21 L) 20
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 14 L) 15
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.1
Estimated amount in fermentor 15
Total: 25.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This was a very disappointing brew. IOt was VERY pale but paradoxically SO bitter (and I love super-bitter). It seemed to give an insta-headache and was not a session beer at all. With some ester-like home-brew flavours to it. Mediocre.
The hops used were quite old, and I think I boiled too much for too long - and possibly the yeast style was not suited. Maybe the water I got (tricky in lockdown) was too-mineral... As well as all this I used caster sugar instead of brewers sugar for the bottling; and also I think my SS conical had a tiny air leak in the system (not enough to spoil, but enough to prevent the fermentor bubbling as expected) - so will make sure I vaseline all the seals up loads next time too.

I have put up a v2 which is more styled to a darker bitter, without losing sweetness of a golden/pale ale (I hope!!)

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