Beer 8 of 12 for the Skirmish in the Triad? Maybe? Who knows. Anywho, I have brewed this Best Bitter a few times now and I really love it and it has done really well in competition including a 1st in the first round of NHC. I love the way that Willamette and Challenger work together. A subtly earthiness from the Willamette and a nice orange marmalade from the Challenger. Nothing over the top like EKG or Fuggles can be but it is noticed by judges and just seems to work. And the malt bill is pretty standard and just works.
Recipe Info
Recipe: bitter ebiab 1
Style: Best Bitter 11B BJCP 2015
Date: 09-01-2016
|
Recipe |
Guideline Min |
Guideline Max |
|
|
OG |
1.047 |
1.040 |
1.048 |
|
FG |
1.009 |
1.008 |
1.012 |
|
Color |
8.8 |
8.0 |
16.0 |
|
ABV |
4.9 |
3.8 |
4.6 |
|
IBU |
42.0 |
25.0 |
40.0 |
Brewery Info
Efficiency: 70 %
Attenuation: 80 %
Mash Info
Weight: 11.5 Lbs
Thickness: 2.19 Qt per Lb
Deadspace: 2.5 G
Strikewater: 8.8 G
Volume: 9.72 G
Temp: 154.0 F
Boil Info
Kettle Gravity: 1.039
Predicted Mash Run-off: 7.76 G
Target Starting Boil Volume: 7.75 G
Boil Duration: 60 min
Evaporation Rate: 1.25 G per Hour
Final Boil Volume: 6.5 G
Fermentables
|
Weight |
% by Weight |
Name |
Yield |
SRM |
|
10.000 Lb |
87.0 % |
Maris Otter (Crisp) |
82.0 |
3.0 |
|
1.000 Lb |
9.0 % |
Crystal, Medium (Simpsons) |
76.0 |
55.0 |
|
0.500 Lb |
4.0 % |
Torrified Wheat |
79.0 |
1.7 |
Hops
|
Weight |
Name |
AAU |
Time |
Use |
IBUs |
|
0.5 Oz |
Northern Brewer (german) |
10.6 |
60 mins |
Boil |
17.0 |
|
1.0 Oz |
Willamette |
5.1 |
15 mins |
Boil |
8.0 |
|
1.0 Oz |
Challenger |
6.7 |
15 mins |
Boil |
5.0 |
|
1.0 Oz |
Willamette |
5.1 |
20 mins |
Aroma |
5.0 |
|
1.0 Oz |
Challenger |
6.7 |
20 mins |
Aroma |
7.0 |
Yeast
|
Amount |
Name |
|
1.000 unit |
English Ale White Labs WLP002 |
Misc
|
Amount |
Name |
Time |
Use |
|
1.000 tablet |
Whirlfloc Tablet |
15 mins |
Boil |
|
0.500 tsp |
Yeast Nutrient (Wyeast) |
10 mins |
Boil |
Water
Predicted Mash Ph: 5.55
|
Ca |
Mg |
Na |
Cl |
So |
Bicarbonate |
|
|
Water |
7 |
3 |
21 |
11 |
24 |
46 |
|
Mash |
63 |
3 |
21 |
11 |
158 |
46 |
|
Sparge |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Final |
85 |
4 |
28 |
15 |
214 |
63 |
|
Target |
75 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
200 |
0 |
Mash Water
Total Water Treated: 8.796 G
Percent RO / Distlled: 0 %
Water Used: 8.796 G
Mash Water Adjustments
Gypsum: 8.0 g
Sparge Water
Leftover Mash Water Used: Yes
Total Water Treated: 0.000 G
Percent RO / Distlled: 0 %
Water Used: 0.000 G
Sparge Water Adjustments
Notes
0.5L starter 40g DME
mash 154F 60 min
168F 10 min
ferment 2 weeks at 68F
9/10/16 0.5 L starter w/ 40g DME WLP002
9/12/16 regular brewday. went smoothly and wort tasted good. @10pm a little bit of bubbling
9/13/16 steady bubbling and kreusen forming
9/14/16 already kreusen is dropping it looks done. wow.
9/19/16 moved to bubbler and moved to closet @ 72F
9/26/16 racked to keg for gelatin
FG 1.016 pH 4.5
very promising. clean. excellent clarity. nice malt and hop character. really good! put in lagering fridge at 35F to gelatin
9/27/16 added gelatin
this beer turned out really well again. and it did well at the skirmish in the triad with a second place.
