Recipe for first all-grain

bigben · 10-04-2007, 04:54 PM

This recipe was inspired by BierMunchers Session Beer... http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f66/aberdeen-brewery-session-haus-ale-3-5-ag-37334-post396190/#post396190

I just made some changes. I am waiting for my stupid SP10 to get shipped, so I dont know when I will get to brew this. But I wanted it to be ready for a party on the 27th of this month. Can anyone give me a drop-dead date for when this must be brewed in order to have it drinkable by then?

Also, I wanted to use Munich malt, but Im not sure if that is supposed to replace the Crystal, or can be used in conjuction with it.

My Ordinary Bitter
Selected Style and BJCP Guidelines
8A-English Pale Ale-Standard/Ordinary Bitter (I think)
Min OG: 1.032 SG Max OG: 1.040 SG
Min FG: 1.007 SG Max FG: 1.011 SG
Min IBU: 25 IBU Max IBU: 35 IBU
Min Color: 4.0 SRM Max Color: 14.0 SRM

Recipe Overview
Wort Volume Before Boil: 6.50 US gals Wort Volume After Boil: 5.50 US gals
Volume Transferred: 5.50 US gals Water Added To Fermenter: 0.00 US gals
Volume At Pitching: 5.50 US gals Volume Of Finished Beer: 5.50 US gals
Expected Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.034 SG Expected OG: 1.040 SG
Expected FG: 1.010 SG Apparent Attenuation: 74.9 %
Expected ABV: 3.9 % Expected ABW: 3.1 %
Expected IBU (using Tinseth): 27.4 IBU Expected Color: 4.1 SRM
Mash Efficiency: 70.0 % Approx Color:
Boil Duration: 60.0 mins
Fermentation Temperature: 69 degF

Fermentables
Ingredient Amount % When
US 2-Row Malt 7.00 lb 82.4 % In Mash/Steeped
US Munich 10L Malt 0.50 lb 5.9 % In Mash/Steeped
US Vienna Malt 0.50 lb 5.9 % In Mash/Steeped
US Caramel 10L Malt 0.50 lb 5.9 % In Mash/Steeped

Hops
Variety Alpha Amount Form When
UK Golding 5.5 1.0 oz Pelletized Hops 60 Min From End
US Cascade 6.8 1.0 oz Pelletized Hops 5 Min From End

Yeast
Danstar-Nottingham

Mash at 154 for 60 Minutes.

**Orfy** · 10-04-2007, 05:58 PM

Looks Ok to me.

Are you looking for dry or malty?

bigben · 10-04-2007, 06:25 PM

Im not really sure...

You had responded to an earlier thread of mine for a quick finishing beer...Well, my brew date keeps getting delayed so Im not sure if the Boddington's bitter is a fit now. Im looking for a beer that will finish real fast and be good for beer noobs.

**Orfy** · 10-04-2007, 06:34 PM

You can drink a mild in 2 to 3 weeks from brewing.
Not far after for a Bitter.

I'm drinking my Simple Brown Porter in just over 3 weeks after brewing.
Nice and tasty. Getting on for a stout.

You need to keg for this really.

I'd say there are plenty of brews can go in a bottle 10-15 days after brewing but then you really need 2-3 weeks to carb.

bigben · 10-04-2007, 06:46 PM

yea, I will be kegging...no more bottles!!!

**jezter6** · 10-04-2007, 06:57 PM

If you need something quick - look for a hefe, as you don't have to waste time in secondary waiting for it to clear. YOu can keg right out of your primary after fermentation is done, probably as quickly as 4 days.

Bet it tastes green as all heck on that quick carb (rolling the keg) only 4 days after brew day, but hey...you need beer quick. :P

**Kayos** · 10-04-2007, 07:07 PM

Crystal will leave much more sweetness than Munich. I would replace a pound of 2 row for munich and keep the crystal. Munich is more a malty sweet and crystal is more of a carmel sweet. Just my palate, though.....