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Old Man Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Eric Houghland
Hop Utilization: 76%
Calories: 128 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday February 2nd 2025

Olde Plough

by Tim Bulin

OG: 1.039 FG: 1.010 ABV: 3.8% IBU: 28

Ordinary bitter

by davidcollins

OG: 1.039 FG: 1.009 ABV: 3.9% IBU: 25

Original Gravity:

1.039

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

3.8%

IBU (tinseth):

26.4

SRM (morey):

11.1

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	Simpsons - Maris Otter pale7 lb Maris Otter pale	38	2.4	85.8%
0.78 lb	Bairds - Medium Crystal0.78 lb Medium Crystal	35.4	75	9.6%
4 oz	Simpsons - Golden Naked Oats4 oz Golden Naked Oats	27	7	3.1%
2 oz	United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate2 oz Pale Chocolate	33	207	1.5%
8.15 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	23.57	75%
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Leaf/Whole	5	Boil	11 min	2.8	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	23.57	75%
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings (Leaf/Whole)	2.8	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.5 gal	mash	Strike	157 °F	149 °F	30 min
3.5 gal	sparge	Sparge	161 °F	152 °F	30 min
		Vorlauf	--	--	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Campden Tablets	Water Agt	Other	0 min.
2 tsp	Gypsum	Water Agt	Other	0 min.
2 tsp	Table Salt	Water Agt	Other	0 min.
3 tsp	Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
4 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - London Ale III 1318

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 74 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 71 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 9.02 psi Temp: 45 °F CO₂ Level: 2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Ferment for 4 days let rise to 70º and hold till fermentation is complete, cold crash and keg.

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Last Updated: 2025-02-19 15:30 UTC

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Gallons

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Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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