Bitter Memories

Brewer:

Mike Pensinger

Email:

beerlvr@hrfn.net

Beer:

Bitter Memories

Style:

English Ordinary Bitter

Type:

All grain

Size:

10.5 gallons

Color:

14 HCU (~9 SRM)

Bitterness:

25 IBU

OG:

1.037

FG:

1.008

Alcohol:

3.8% v/v (3.0% w/w)

Water:

Water treated with Campden to neutralize Cloramines
2 tsp Gypsum added

Grain:

12 lb. British pale
1 lb. Wheat malt
2 lb. British crystal 50-60L

Mash:

70% efficiency

Mash in at 150 with 4.5 Gallons @ 165.75 and hold for 1.5 hours
Sparge with 8.5 gallons of water at 170

Boil:

90 minutes

SG 1.034

11.5 gallons

Irish Moss 1 tsp @ 15 min prior to kettle knockout

Hops:

1.5 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 60 min.)
1.5 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 30 min.)
.5 oz. Kent Goldings (aroma)

Yeast:

Wyeast 1028 London Ale

Carbonation:

1.5 volumes

Keg: 1.4 psi @ 40�F
Corn Sugar: 1.79 oz. for 5 gallons @ 70�F