What Are You Brewing III

[pommiebloke]

Doing a double batch of this tomorrow, time-permitting. Just about finished off the last batch and it was a top session beer - I think this will become my house recipe.

Very simple, just Maris Otter, a bit of crystal & sugar and then Fuggles all round:

Recipe: Bridgeman Best Bitter
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0) 

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 29.00 l
Post Boil Volume: 26.00 l
Batch Size (fermenter): 25.00 l   
Bottling Volume: 24.00 l
Estimated OG: 1.046 SG
Estimated Color: 15.6 EBC
Estimated IBU: 36.1 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 70.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt                   Name                                     Type          #        %/IBU         
4.50 kg               Pale Malt, Maris Otter (5.9 EBC)         Grain         1        90.0 %        
0.25 kg               Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (157.6 EBC)   Grain         2        5.0 %         
0.25 kg               Dememera Sugar (3.9 EBC)                 Sugar         3        5.0 %         
50.00 g               Fuggles [5.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min         Hop           4        27.8 IBUs     
30.00 g               Fuggles [5.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min         Hop           5        8.3 IBUs      
1.0 pkg               Thames Valley Ale (Wyeast Labs #1275) [1 Yeast         6        -             


Mash Schedule: BIAB, Full Body
Total Grain Weight: 5.00 kg
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Name              Description                             Step Temperat Step Time     
Saccharification  Add 31.90 l of water at 72.7 C          68.9 C        60 min        
Mash Out          Heat to 75.6 C over 7 min               75.6 C        10 min        

Sparge: Remove grains, and prepare to boil wort
Notes:
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[The Village Idiot]

Doing a double batch of this tomorrow, time-permitting. Just about finished off the last batch and it was a top session beer - I think this will become my house recipe.

Very simple, just Maris Otter, a bit of crystal & sugar and then Fuggles all round:



Recipe: Bridgeman Best Bitter
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Boil Size: 29.00 l
Post Boil Volume: 26.00 l
Batch Size (fermenter): 25.00 l
Bottling Volume: 24.00 l
Estimated OG: 1.046 SG
Estimated Color: 15.6 EBC
Estimated IBU: 36.1 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 70.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
4.50 kg Pale Malt, Maris Otter (5.9 EBC) Grain 1 90.0 %
0.25 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (157.6 EBC) Grain 2 5.0 %
0.25 kg Dememera Sugar (3.9 EBC) Sugar 3 5.0 %
50.00 g Fuggles [5.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 4 27.8 IBUs
30.00 g Fuggles [5.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 5 8.3 IBUs
1.0 pkg Thames Valley Ale (Wyeast Labs #1275) [1 Yeast 6 -


Mash Schedule: BIAB, Full Body
Total Grain Weight: 5.00 kg
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Saccharification Add 31.90 l of water at 72.7 C 68.9 C 60 min
Mash Out Heat to 75.6 C over 7 min 75.6 C 10 min

Sparge: Remove grains, and prepare to boil wort
Notes:
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Looks good, love an easy pommie style beer. What did the demerara add to the flavor??

Peter

 

[pommiebloke]

Not really sure. From what I understand the sugar is there to up the gravity without adding body.

English bitters often use sugar in the recipe so I was just going with it for that reason.

Last batch was fermented for 4 weeks then cold crashed for a few days before bottling. Crystal clear from the bottle, looked like it had been filtered.

As I said, great session beer. Even SWMBO likes it and she is not usually a fan of bitters.

 

[RdeVjun]

Yep, sugar is common in English Bitter and it can make quite a difference. IMO, in this style 100% grain can leave the malt character a bit coarse and chewy, the small addition of sugar thins it sufficiently and rounds it off without adding any negative flavours. The recipe above is fairly simple however it looks like a cracker to me, I'd mash a bit lower but that's just my personal preference for a slightly drier Bitter.

 

[manticle]

Must be a theme. I'm going all vienna tomorrow


Vienna Lager

Type: All grain
Size: 22 liters
Color: 8 HCU (~6 SRM)
Bitterness: 36 IBU
OG: 1.052
FG: 1.010
Alcohol: 5.4% v/v (4.2% w/w)
Grain: 5kg German WeyermannVienna
100g Dingeman’s aromatic
150g Dingeman’s biscuit
Mash: 70% efficiency
TEMP: 55/63/68/72/78
TIME: 5/15/45/10/10
Boil: 90 minutes
SG 1.036 32 liters
Hops: 70g Tettnanger (3.5% AA, 60 min.)
20g Tettnanger (3.5% AA, 10 min.)

Couple of decoctions

Wyeast Munich Lager

 

[pommiebloke]

That's 45 litres of bitter cubed up. Yeast starter is ready to go so will get it in the fermenters tomorrow.

My first ever double batch and really no more bother than a single batch. Might be the way to go in future.

 

[mje1980]

Oh yeah, double batches are the duck's nuts!, especially double batches of English ale!

 

[tazman1967]

Brewed this today, based on Boags Wizard Smith Ale,


OG:1054
FG:1013
IBU: 25
Colour: 16.7 EBC
EFF: 72

4.3Kg Maris Otter Pale Malt
0.25g Caramunich II
14 g POR 8.1 @ 60
15 g EKG 5.4 @ 30
15 g EKG 5.4 @ flameout

Wyeast London 1968 ESB Ale

Step Mash : 10m @ 52
60m @ 65
30m @ 72

Ferment at 18

 

[krausenhaus]

American Red (hopefully)

Original Gravity (OG): 1.051 (°P): 12.6
Final Gravity (FG): 1.013 (°P): 3.3
Alcohol (ABV): 5.01 %
Colour (SRM): 13.5 (EBC): 26.6
Bitterness (IBU): 31.8 (Average)

70% Pale Ale Malt
25% Munich I
3% Caraaroma
1% Crystal 60
1% Roasted Barley

0.5 g/L Magnum (12.2% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil)
0.2 g/L Calypso (15.6% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil)
0.2 g/L Cascade (7.8% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil)
0.2 g/L Nelson Sauvin (11.3% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil)
0.3 g/L Calypso (15.6% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil)
0.2 g/L Cascade (5.6% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil)
0.3 g/L Nelson Sauvin (11.3% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil)
0.3 g/L Calypso (15.6% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes (Aroma)
0.2 g/L Cascade (5.6% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes (Aroma)
0.3 g/L Nelson Sauvin (11.3% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes (Aroma)


Single step Infusion at 67°C for 60 Minutes. Boil for 60 Minutes

Fermented at 18°C with Safale US-05

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[jyo]

Do you have any carafa I or choc malt instead of the roasted barley, mate? It's only 1% but I'd prefer to use the others in this style.

 

[krausenhaus]

Do you have any carafa I or choc malt instead of the roasted barley, mate? It's only 1% but I'd prefer to use the others in this style.

Nah, get my grain bills made up for me so don't have any malts on hand.

I'm hoping the roasted barley is just going to add some colour.. I read that 1% shouldn't really affect the flavour, and I sure hope that's true as it's definitely not what I'm after.

 

[jyo]

It'll be fine, mate. Next time remember the carafa I. Such a lovely, smooth roasted malt.

 

[lukiferj]

Still playing around with lighter type beers. The last few have been between 20-25 IBUs so have upped it slightly. They have been going down a treat though.


House APA Mid
American Pale Ale (Not quite)

Recipe Specs
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Batch Size (L): 23.0
Total Grain (kg): 3.485
Total Hops (g): 30.00
Original Gravity (OG): 1.036 (°P): 9.0
Final Gravity (FG): 1.009 (°P): 2.3
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 3.54 %
Colour (SRM): 4.5 (EBC): 8.9
Bitterness (IBU): 31.0 (Average - No Chill Adjusted)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 75
Boil Time (Minutes): 60

Grain Bill
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3.415 kg Pale Ale Malt (98%)
0.070 kg Caramunich I (2%)

Hop Bill
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5.0 g Centennial Pellet (9.7% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0.2 g/L)
5.0 g Columbus Pellet (14.2% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0.2 g/L)
10.0 g Centennial Pellet (9.7% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil) (0.4 g/L)
10.0 g Columbus Pellet (14.2% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil) (0.4 g/L)

Misc Bill
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0.5 g Whirlfloc Tablet @ 10 Minutes (Boil)

Single step Infusion at 67°C for 90 Minutes.
Fermented at 18°C with Safale US-05



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[mondestrunken]

I'm pretty excited, I just punched out a scotch ale that I've been planning for a while. It's based on Noonan, 1991 120/- Wee Heavy. The only problem is the 5 1/2 year old "brewing assistant" is now making pretend beer. Oops.

 

[drewstertherooster]

Just pitched the yeast on a cascade single hop IPA

Cascade SHIPA (American IPA)
Original Gravity (OG): 1.066 (°P): 16.1
Final Gravity (FG): 1.015 (°P): 3.8
Alcohol (ABV): 6.62 %
Colour (SRM): 9.9 (EBC): 19.5
Bitterness (IBU): 60.6 (Average)
60% Liquid Malt Extract - Light
30% Liquid Malt Extract - Amber
5% Crystal 60
5% Dextrose
1.5 g/L Cascade (7.1% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil)
1.7 g/L Cascade (7.1% Alpha) @ 20 Minutes (Boil)
2.2 g/L Cascade (7.1% Alpha) @ 10 Minutes (Boil)
2.2 g/L Cascade (7.1% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil)
1.7 g/L Cascade (7.1% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes (Aroma)

Steep Crystal 60 @ 72C for 30 mins. Boil for 60 Minutes
Fermented at 20°C with Safale US-05

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[drewstertherooster]

Actually that Amber malt extract is Briess munich malt extract. Wasn't an option on Brewmate. Measured OG was 1.070 so likely to be a bit more boozy than I was planning, sure my mates won't mind too much

 

[mikec]

American Red (hopefully)

Original Gravity (OG): 1.051 (°P): 12.6
Final Gravity (FG): 1.013 (°P): 3.3
Alcohol (ABV): 5.01 %
Colour (SRM): 13.5 (EBC): 26.6
Bitterness (IBU): 31.8 (Average)

70% Pale Ale Malt
25% Munich I
3% Caraaroma
1% Crystal 60
1% Roasted Barley

0.5 g/L Magnum (12.2% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil)
0.2 g/L Calypso (15.6% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil)
0.2 g/L Cascade (7.8% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil)
0.2 g/L Nelson Sauvin (11.3% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil)
0.3 g/L Calypso (15.6% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil)
0.2 g/L Cascade (5.6% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil)
0.3 g/L Nelson Sauvin (11.3% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil)
0.3 g/L Calypso (15.6% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes (Aroma)
0.2 g/L Cascade (5.6% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes (Aroma)
0.3 g/L Nelson Sauvin (11.3% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes (Aroma)


Single step Infusion at 67°C for 60 Minutes. Boil for 60 Minutes

Fermented at 18°C with Safale US-05

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That looks yum, Ima save this.

 

[Gavo]

After not brewing since November I decided to get back into the saddle with two double batches back to back. Had the brewery on a timer so strike water was ready by the time I got out of bed. Mashed in with the first double at 7 am and was all done and dusted by 3:30 pm. Dumped one of each in fermentedrs yesterday arvo and on the way now. Temp set at 20 degrees C to ensure some fruit saldy esters.

Brew 1,

Style: American Pale Ale
TYPE: All Grain

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 42.00 L
Boil Size: 50.87 L
Estimated OG: 1.048 SG
Estimated Color: 16.9 EBC
Estimated IBU: 25.6 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
3.70 kg Ale - Golden Promise TF,FM (5.0 EBC) Grain 44.39 %
3.05 kg Pale Malt, Ale (Barrett Burston) (5.9 EBC)Grain 36.65 %
0.80 kg Munich 1 (16.0 EBC) Grain 9.60 %
0.40 kg Caramunich I (90.0 EBC) Grain 4.80 %
0.38 kg Pale Crystal (110.0 EBC) Grain 4.56 %
16.00 gm Nugget [12.30 %] (60 min) Hops 14.0 IBU
22.00 gm Columbus (Tomahawk) [13.10 %] (Dry Hop 4 Hops -
22.00 gm Cascade [7.00 %] (Dry Hop 4 days) Hops -
25.00 gm Columbus (Tomahawk) [13.10 %] (10 min) Hops 4.7 IBU
25.00 gm Summit [19.50 %] (10 min) Hops 6.9 IBU
25.00 gm Summit [19.50 %] (0 min) Hops -
25.00 gm Columbus (Tomahawk) [13.10 %] (0 min) Hops -
1 Pkgs American Ale II (Wyeast Labs #1272) [StartYeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion 90min, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 8.33 kg
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Single Infusion 90min, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
90 min Mash In Add 20.82 L of water at 77.4 C 66 C



Brew 2,
Style: American Pale Ale
TYPE: All Grain

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 42.00 L
Boil Size: 49.72 L
Estimated OG: 1.046 SG
Estimated Color: 17.7 EBC
Estimated IBU: 26.9 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 79.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
6.50 kg Golden Promise TFFM (6.3 EBC) Grain 76.65 %
1.00 kg Munich 1 (16.0 EBC) Grain 11.79 %
0.40 kg Caramunich I (90.0 EBC) Grain 4.72 %
0.38 kg Pale Crystal (110.0 EBC) Grain 4.48 %
0.20 kg Wheat Malt (Barrett Burston) (3.0 EBC) Grain 2.36 %
14.00 gm Summit [19.50 %] (60 min) Hops 19.4 IBU
20.00 gm Cascade [7.00 %] (Dry Hop 4 days) Hops -
20.00 gm Columbus (Tomahawk) [13.10 %] (Dry Hop 4 Hops -
40.00 gm Columbus (Tomahawk) [13.10 %] (10 min) Hops 7.5 IBU
20.00 gm Simcoe [12.40 %] (0 min) Hops -
20.00 gm Cascade Organic [8.70 %] (0 min) Hops -
1 Pkgs American Ale II (Wyeast Labs #1272) [StartYeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion 90min, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 8.48 kg
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Single Infusion 90min, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
90 min Mash In Add 21.18 L of water at 77.3 C 66 C


Gavo.

 

[fletcher]

keeping in theme with vienna malt, i decided to brew up one. first time i've ever used it so worth a try. forgot i had munich which i would have added (about 200gms) but realised too late. ended up adding more vienna so meh!

pretty excited to taste it, she's no chilling at the moment. any recommendations on the yeast? i've never tried liquid but would like to.


Baxter Pale (American Pale Ale)

Original Gravity (OG): 1.053 (°P): 13.1
Final Gravity (FG): 1.013 (°P): 3.3
Alcohol (ABV): 5.21 %
Colour (SRM): 4.9 (EBC): 9.7
Bitterness (IBU): 39.1 (Average - No Chill Adjusted)

91.67% Vienna
8.33% Carapils (Dextrine)

0.5 g/L Galaxy (14.9% Alpha) @ 40 Minutes (Boil)
0.8 g/L Cascade (5% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil)
0.5 g/L Cascade (5% Alpha) @ 7 Minutes (Boil)
0.4 g/L Galaxy (14.9% Alpha) @ 7 Minutes (Boil)

0.1 g/L Whirlfloc Tablet @ 15 Minutes (Boil)

Single step Infusion at 65°C for 60 Minutes. Boil for 60 Minutes


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[chunckious]

I like Wyeast1272 for US beers. Flocs out well. My go to. Let us know how it goes.