Growing Up Bitter
From the BrewBlog of Stoopsitters Brewing – Hastings, Minnesota USA
Printed April 28, 2024
Specifics
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BJCP Style Info: Standard/Ordinary Bitter
| O.G.: | 1.032 - 1.040 |
| F.G.: | 1.007 - 1.011 |
| ABV: | 3.2 - 3.8% |
| Bitterness: | 25 - 35 IBUs |
| Color: | 4 - 14 SRM |
| Info: | Low gravity, low alcohol levels and low carbonation make this an easy-drinking beer. Some examples can be more malt balanced, but this should not override the overall bitter impression. Drinkability is a critical component of the style; emphasis is still on the bittering hop addition as opposed to the aggressive middle and late hopping seen in American ales. Commercial Examples: Fuller's Chiswick Bitter, Adnams Bitter, Young's Bitter, Greene King IPA, Oakham Jeffrey Hudson Bitter (JHB), Brain's Bitter, Tetley's Original Bitter, Brakspear Bitter, Boddington's Pub Draught. |
General Information
| Method: | All Grain |
Small beer to build up the yeast cake for the Gout Stout. |
Comments
9/29/13: Pitched with one packet of Nottingham at 9p. 9/30/13: A bubble every 10 seconds at 6a. Indicated 70F. |
| 5.00 pounds | Rahr Pilsen Malt | 83.3% of grist |
| 0.50 pounds | British Amber Malt | 8.3% of grist |
| 0.50 pounds | British Dark Crystal Malt | 8.3% of grist |
| 6.00 pounds | Total Grain Weight | 100% of grist |
| 0.75 ounces |
Cascade (Homegrown) 8.6% Leaf @ 60 minutes Type: Bittering Use: First Wort |
6.5 AAUs |
| 1.00 ounces |
Golding 4.3% Leaf @ 0 minutes Type: Aroma Use: Dry Hop |
4.3 AAUs |
| 1.75 ounces | Total Hop Weight | 10.8 AAUs |
Boil
| Total Boil Time: | 60 minutes |
Yeast
| Name: | Nottingham |
| Manufacturer: | Danstar |
| Type: | Ale |
| Flocculation: | High |
| Attenuation: | 75% |
| Temperature Range: | 57–70°F |
| Amount: | 12 gr |
Procedure
Mash in with 2 gallons at 168F to hit a mash temperature of 155F. Mash for 1 hour. Mash out with 2.75 gallons at 180F. Recirculate and drain. Add 2.75 gallons at 170F. Recirculate and drain. |
Growing Up Bitter
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Brew Day Data
| Target | Actual | |
| Strike Water Amount: | 2 | |
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| Sparge Water Amount: | 7 | |
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| Pre-Boil Gravity: | ||
| Pre-Boil Amount: | 6.7 | |
| Post-Boil Amount: | 5 | |
| Boil Time: | 60 | |
| Original Gravity: | 1.032 / 8° P | |
Brew Day Notes