V-Day Hop Harvest Beer Recipe | All Grain Special/Best/Premium Bitter by Bottom Shelf Brewery | Brewer's Friend
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V-Day Hop Harvest

125 calories 12.8 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 27 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25 liters
Post Boil Size: 21 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Source: Ben
Calories: 125 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12.8 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday February 8th 2015
1.041
1.010
4.2%
34.4
14.3
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg Simpsons Ale - Maris Otter 4 kg Simpsons Ale - Maris Otter 37 2 82.3%
0.25 kg Dingemans Biscuit 0.25 kg Dingemans Biscuit 32 21 5.1%
0.50 kg Briess Caramel 60L 0.5 kg Briess Caramel 60L 33 60 10.3%
0.11 kg Simpsons Black Malt 0.11 kg Simpsons Black Malt - (late boil kettle addition) 27 475 2.3%
4.86 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Target Hop Pellets10 g Target Hop Pellets Hops Pellet 11.8 Boil 60 min 11.73 8.3%
10 g Northdown Hop Pellets10 g Northdown Hop Pellets Hops Pellet 6.6 Boil 45 min 6.02 8.3%
10 g Northdown Hop Pellets10 g Northdown Hop Pellets Hops Pellet 6.6 Boil 30 min 5.04 8.3%
20 g Target Hop Pellets20 g Target Hop Pellets Hops Pellet 11.8 Boil 15 min 11.64 16.7%
40 g Goldings (Home Grown)40 g Goldings (Home Grown) Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Aroma 0 min 33.3%
30 g Goldings (Home Grown)30 g Goldings (Home Grown) Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Dry Hop 5 days 25%
120 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Temperature -- 65 °C 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.8 L/kg
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
10 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
14 - 21 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 138 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 80 Grams Sugar       CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220


Expected PH 5.28
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Estimated sprage water 23L

Mash Temp Target 64deg @ 90 Mins (dry)

Mash water additions.

  • Calcium Chloride 2g
  • Bi Carb 3g
  • Calcium SUlphate 6g
  • Calcium Carbonate 10g
  • Epson Salt 4g
  • Salt 2g

    Wort after boil was 18L, should of been 23L. Mistakenly added to much water so the final amount of wort was 27L! It WAS a ESB or Premium nows its just a bitter. Note: Use lid and decrease boil loss next time.

    Mash Strike was 71deg resulted in a mash of about 68. Lower mash strike 2-3 deg from recommendation of sparge pal.

    Very Classic tasting English bitter, dry, resin/wood tones from the hops, some toffee & bread like favours in the background but overall mouth feel is light and silky.





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