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Ordinary Bitter

Standard/Ordinary Bitter

All Grain

 

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Brewer/Contributor: Tim Gorman

Batch Size: 11.10 gal

Boil Size: 12.70 gal

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Ordinary Bitter

Type: All Grain

Date: 8/1/2005

Batch Size: 11.10 gal

Brewer: Tim Gorman
Boil Size: 12.70 galAsst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: My Equipment
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00
Taste Notes:
 

Ingredients

AmountItemType% or IBU
12.68 lbMaris Otter (Crisp) (4.0 SRM)Grain88.93 %
1.07 lbCaramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM)Grain7.49 %
0.51 lbBiscuit Malt (23.0 SRM)Grain3.58 %
2.12 ozWillamette [5.80 %] (60 min)Hops20.2 IBU
1.06 ozWillamette [5.80 %] (30 min)Hops7.8 IBU
1.06 ozWillamette [5.80 %] (1 min)Hops0.5 IBU
0.56 ozCascade [5.00 %] (Dry Hop 7 days)Hops-
0.53 tspIrish Moss (Boil 10.0 min)Misc
1 PkgsCalifornia Ale (White Labs #WLP001)Yeast-Ale
1 PkgsEnglish Ale (White Labs #WLP002)Yeast-Ale

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.036 SG

Measured Original Gravity: 1.036 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.008 SGMeasured Final Gravity: 1.011 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 3.63 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 3.25 %
Bitterness: 28.5 IBUCalories: 158 cal/pint
Est Color: 10.5 SRMColor:
Color
 

Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium BodyTotal Grain Weight: 14.25 lb
Sparge Water: 7.46 galGrain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 FTunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSEMash PH: 5.4 PH
 

Single Infusion, Medium Body
Step TimeNameDescriptionStep Temp
60 minMash InAdd 17.82 qt of water at 164.3 F152.6 F
10 minMash OutAdd 9.98 qt of water at 199.5 F168.0 F

 
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2)Volumes of CO2: 2.0
Pressure/Weight: 11.3 PSICarbonation Used: 11 psi
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 50.0 FAge for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F 
 

Notes

Used WLP001 for half and WLP002 for the other half. Preferred the 002 batch.
Cal Yeast FG 1.011
Eng yeast FG 1.011
The dry hopping was put in both kegs at 8gm each.
 
 

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