- Recipe Type
- All Grain
- Yeast
- WLP002
- Yeast Starter
- 1 Liter
- Batch Size (Gallons)
- 5.25
- Original Gravity
- 1.044
- Final Gravity
- 1.008
- Boiling Time (Minutes)
- 60
- IBU
- 40
- Color
- 8.3 SRM
- Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 28 @ 68F
- Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- -
- Additional Fermentation
- -
- Tasting Notes
- A light bodied special bitter with caramel overtones, and good hop presence
A ProMash Brewing Session Report
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Recipe: Alan's Special Bitter
Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 5.25 Wort Size (Gal): 5.25
Total Grain (Lbs): 8.25
Anticipated OG: 1.044 Plato: 11.04
Anticipated SRM: 8.3
Anticipated IBU: 40.3
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Actual OG: 1.044 Plato: 11.06
Actual FG: 1.008 Plato: 2.05
Alc by Weight: 3.76 by Volume: 4.79 From Measured Gravities.
ADF: 81.5 RDF 67.5 Apparent & Real Degree of Fermentation.
Actual Mash System Efficiency: 81 %
Anticipated Points From Mash: 44.36
Actual Points From Mash: 47.89
Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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90.9 7.50 lbs. Maris Otter Great Britain 1.038 3
9.1 0.75 lbs. Crystal 55L Great Britian 1.034 55
Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.
Hops
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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1.00 oz. New Zealand Hallertauer Whole 8.60 36.7 60 min.
0.50 oz. Willamette Whole 5.00 3.6 20 min.
0.50 oz. Willamette Whole 5.00 0.0 0 min.
Yeast
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White Labs WLP002 English Ale
Mash Schedule
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Mash Type: Single Step
Heat Type: Infusion
Grain Lbs: 8.25
Water Qts: 8.25 - Before Additional Infusions
Water Gal: 2.06 - Before Additional Infusions
Qts Water Per Lbs Grain: 1.00 - Before Additional Infusions
Saccharification Rest Temp: 152 Time: 60
Mash-out Rest Temp: 168 Time: 10
Sparge Temp: 168 Time: 60
Runnings Stopped At: 1.010 SG 2.56 Plato
All temperature measurements are degrees Fahrenheit.
Kegged straight from primary. No forced carbonation or priming sugar.
Ready to drink after 3 weeks at 4 PSI and 57F. Compares very favorably with the Special Bitters served on draft in English pubs.
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Recipe: Alan's Special Bitter
Recipe Specifics
----------------
Batch Size (Gal): 5.25 Wort Size (Gal): 5.25
Total Grain (Lbs): 8.25
Anticipated OG: 1.044 Plato: 11.04
Anticipated SRM: 8.3
Anticipated IBU: 40.3
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Actual OG: 1.044 Plato: 11.06
Actual FG: 1.008 Plato: 2.05
Alc by Weight: 3.76 by Volume: 4.79 From Measured Gravities.
ADF: 81.5 RDF 67.5 Apparent & Real Degree of Fermentation.
Actual Mash System Efficiency: 81 %
Anticipated Points From Mash: 44.36
Actual Points From Mash: 47.89
Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
90.9 7.50 lbs. Maris Otter Great Britain 1.038 3
9.1 0.75 lbs. Crystal 55L Great Britian 1.034 55
Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.
Hops
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.00 oz. New Zealand Hallertauer Whole 8.60 36.7 60 min.
0.50 oz. Willamette Whole 5.00 3.6 20 min.
0.50 oz. Willamette Whole 5.00 0.0 0 min.
Yeast
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White Labs WLP002 English Ale
Mash Schedule
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Mash Type: Single Step
Heat Type: Infusion
Grain Lbs: 8.25
Water Qts: 8.25 - Before Additional Infusions
Water Gal: 2.06 - Before Additional Infusions
Qts Water Per Lbs Grain: 1.00 - Before Additional Infusions
Saccharification Rest Temp: 152 Time: 60
Mash-out Rest Temp: 168 Time: 10
Sparge Temp: 168 Time: 60
Runnings Stopped At: 1.010 SG 2.56 Plato
All temperature measurements are degrees Fahrenheit.
Kegged straight from primary. No forced carbonation or priming sugar.
Ready to drink after 3 weeks at 4 PSI and 57F. Compares very favorably with the Special Bitters served on draft in English pubs.