Ordinary Bitter better get a bitter beer Ordinary Bitter

[Dirtydogbrewingco]

Recipe Type

All Grain

Yeast

Omega Hot Head ale

Yeast Starter

1L

Additional Yeast or Yeast Starter

N/A

Batch Size (Gallons)

5.5

Original Gravity

1.035

Final Gravity

1.008

Boiling Time (Minutes)

60

IBU

26.4

Color

12.1

Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)

5 Days @ 75F

Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)

none

Additional Fermentation

Cold crash 2 days @ 34F

Tasting Notes

a very good ordinary bitter smells moderately malty but has the bitterness to back it up

6 lbs Maris otter pale

2 lbs Victory malt

11.4 oz Crystal 40L

2.4 oz Choclate Malt

.80 oz Target 8.4%AA @60mins

.80 oz Fuggles 3.5%AA @15mins

Mash @ 149F for 60 mins Fly sparge with 168F


Aroma is moderately malty but has the bitterness to back it up a slight toasty note as well. My first use of the Hot Head ale yeast by Omega and man this stuff goes to work, hit FG in 3 days, pulled a sample out of the fermenter on day 5 @75F and was already super clear!

 

[RPh_Guy]

I'm not meaning to criticize, but a clean yeast is definitely non-traditional. English yeast adds a lot of character for this style.

Cheers