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 |
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