All,
Bellow is my Recipe I am going to brew this weekend. I wanted to see if there is any advice. I am probably going to use S-04, since I haven't prepared a starter. I am using US-2 Row because that is what I have. I tossed in some Munich to help out and get a Marris Otter flavor (I know there is no substitute).
I am using 1 oz of Williamette and EKG each as flavor aroma additions and wanted some advise as to whether or not I am over doing it with the hops. I want a little more hop/flavor aroma than in a typical best bitter, but I don't want to over due it. I think I might also dry hop with Chinook.
Spring Bitter
Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Type: All Grain Date: 4/4/2013
Batch Size (fermenter): 6.00 gal Brewer
Boil Size: 6.74 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: My Equipment
End of Boil Volume 6.24 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 5.50 gal Est Mash Efficiency 80.0 %
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
5 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 68.2 %
1 lbs Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 2 12.4 %
12.0 oz Carastan 35 (35.0 SRM) Grain 3 9.3 %
1.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 4 0.8 %
0.50 oz Horizon [12.00 %] - First Wort 60.0 min Hop 5 23.6 IBUs
12.0 oz Dememera Sugar (2.0 SRM) Sugar 6 9.3 %
0.33 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 7 2.9 IBUs
0.33 oz Willamette [5.50 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 8 3.2 IBUs
0.33 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 9 2.1 IBUs
0.33 oz Willamette [5.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 10 2.3 IBUs
0.33 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 11 0.0 IBUs
0.33 oz Willamette [5.50 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 12 0.0 IBUs
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.041 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.042 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.008 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.3 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.2 %
Bitterness: 34.2 IBUs Calories: 138.1 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 8.1 SRM
Bellow is my Recipe I am going to brew this weekend. I wanted to see if there is any advice. I am probably going to use S-04, since I haven't prepared a starter. I am using US-2 Row because that is what I have. I tossed in some Munich to help out and get a Marris Otter flavor (I know there is no substitute).
I am using 1 oz of Williamette and EKG each as flavor aroma additions and wanted some advise as to whether or not I am over doing it with the hops. I want a little more hop/flavor aroma than in a typical best bitter, but I don't want to over due it. I think I might also dry hop with Chinook.
Spring Bitter
Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Type: All Grain Date: 4/4/2013
Batch Size (fermenter): 6.00 gal Brewer
Boil Size: 6.74 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: My Equipment
End of Boil Volume 6.24 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 5.50 gal Est Mash Efficiency 80.0 %
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
5 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 68.2 %
1 lbs Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 2 12.4 %
12.0 oz Carastan 35 (35.0 SRM) Grain 3 9.3 %
1.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 4 0.8 %
0.50 oz Horizon [12.00 %] - First Wort 60.0 min Hop 5 23.6 IBUs
12.0 oz Dememera Sugar (2.0 SRM) Sugar 6 9.3 %
0.33 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 7 2.9 IBUs
0.33 oz Willamette [5.50 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 8 3.2 IBUs
0.33 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 9 2.1 IBUs
0.33 oz Willamette [5.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 10 2.3 IBUs
0.33 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 11 0.0 IBUs
0.33 oz Willamette [5.50 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 12 0.0 IBUs
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.041 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.042 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.008 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.3 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.2 %
Bitterness: 34.2 IBUs Calories: 138.1 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 8.1 SRM
