House Bitter

**jma99** · 12-30-2006, 04:04 AM

Grains are cracked, water is filtered, I'm good to go for a 6:00am session!

Any comments on this?

BeerSmith Recipe Printout - www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Dad's IPA
Brewer: Joel Adams
Asst Brewer:
Style: American IPA
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (0.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 6.50 gal
Boil Size: 8.54 gal
Estimated OG: 1.065 SG
Estimated Color: 7.8 SRM
Estimated IBU: 50.2 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
15 lbs Maris Otter (3.5 SRM) Grain 93.8 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 6.3 %
1.00 oz Galena [13.00%] (60 min) Hops 34.6 IBU
1.00 oz Centennial [10.00%] (15 min) Hops 13.2 IBU
1.00 oz Fuggles [4.50%] (5 min) Hops 2.4 IBU
1 Pkgs Dry English Ale (White Labs #WLP007) [StaYeast-Ale

Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 16.00 lb
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Name Description Step Temp Step Time
Mash In Add 5.00 gal of water at 169.0 F 154.0 F 60 min

I keg 5 gal, and either use a mini keg of bottle the rest.

$9.54 for the 15lbs Marris Otter
$1.25 for the Crystal 20
$3.00 for the hops
$2.00 for the yeast (6.00 / 3 batches or more)
$1.00 for water salts / Irish Moss / Etc...
$3.00 Propane
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$19.79 total / 6.5 gal = $3.29 per gallon

Not bad for what should be a 6.5% ABV beer!
Plus, I'm getting better efficiency than 70%,more like 75% to 80%.

Oh well, off to bed so I can get up early....

**the_bird** · 12-30-2006, 04:10 AM

Looks very good to me, looks like a real solid IPA. You going to dry hop it?

Spyk'd · 12-30-2006, 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the_bird

Looks very good to me, looks like a real solid IPA. You going to dry hop it?

*taps Bird on shoulder*

*points to thread title*

Psst, I think he's going for an "Extra Special" or "Strong Bitter".

Whadya think?

I don't like the Centennial addition, but then I like Special Bitters...

**Chairman Cheyco** · 12-30-2006, 04:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spyk'd

Whadya think?

*taps Spyk'd on shoulder*

*points to recipe title and style*

Psst, I think he's going for an "American IPA."

Spyk'd · 12-30-2006, 05:33 AM

Touche Cheyco!!!

I just love being smarta$$ed back with my own smarta$$edness!

It could still be an Extra Special Bitter, heh...

**jma99** · 12-30-2006, 11:39 AM

American ESB?
Why not? I'm not much of a hop head but my LBS sold me on trying the centenial hops. I usally use cascade.

I want to simplify my grain bill and start using different hops, and I think the marris otter /crystal 20 grain bill will allow this.

The dry english yeast, WLP007, is also pretty clean,and a overall good performer.

I'm also dialing in my newly made 60 quart MLT.

Thanks!

**jma99** · 12-30-2006, 01:53 PM

Just collected 9 gallons into the boiler at 1.055, this gives me 82% efficiency according to Beer Smith!

Single batch sparge with a hose braid manifold rocks!

**david_42** · 12-30-2006, 02:27 PM

Centennial has less nose than Cascades and isn't as spicy, that will let the Fuggles come through more. The higher AA will increase the IBU a bit.

**jma99** · 12-30-2006, 02:33 PM

Some Photos of my set up:

http://s147.photobucket.com/albums/r317/jma99/brewing/

**jma99** · 12-30-2006, 04:21 PM

All Done by noon!

6.6 gallons of 1.065 wort
Beer Smith gives me 71%, and I planned on 70%
Best part is that it took only 4.5 hours from setup to pitch, including clean up!
(Don't ever think about skipping clean up, SWMBO will NOT be pleased....)