Bitter Sweet Memory

Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.32 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Opposable Thumbs
Calories: 190 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22 g (Per 12oz)

Created Tuesday December 1st 2015

Original Gravity:

1.057

Final Gravity:

1.018

ABV (standard):

5.18%

IBU (tinseth):

47.98

SRM (morey):

12.53

Mash pH

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
11 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale11 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	82.9%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 75L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 75L	33	75	7.5%
1.25 lb	American - Munich - Light 10L1.25 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	9.4%
0.25 oz	American - Roasted Barley0.25 oz Roasted Barley	33	300	0.1%
13.27 lb	Total

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	50 min	44	33.3%
0.5 oz	Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	3.97	16.7%
0.5 oz	Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Whirlpool	0 min		16.7%
1 oz	Goldings1 oz Goldings Hops	Pellet	4.5	Dry Hop	7 days		33.3%

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Chinook0.99999999771257 oz Chinook Hops	44	33.3%
1 oz	Fuggles0.99999999771257 oz Fuggles Hops	3.97	33.4%
1 oz	Goldings0.99999999771257 oz Goldings Hops		33.3%
3 oz	Total

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Temp	Time
4.97 gal	Infusion	150 °F	60 min
6.83 gal	Sparge	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	10 min.
0.25 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002

Amount:	1 Each
Attenuation (avg):	66.5%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 68 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 239 B cells required

Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Target Water Profile

Burton on Trent (historic)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
270	41	113	85	720	270
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Total mash water needed	10.23	40.9
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb	4.97	19.9
Remaining sparge water volume	5.26	21
Grain absorption losses	-1.66	-6.6
Mash Lauter Tun dead space	-0.25	-1
Amount going into kettle	8.33	33.3
Boil off losses	-2.25	-9
Hops absorption losses	-0.08	-0.3
Amount going into fermentor	6	24
Total:	10.23	40.9

Batch Performance

Efficiency:

Conversion: 177.2%

Pre-Boil: 125% 46.4 ppg

Ending Kettle: 81% 30.1 ppg

Brew House: 75% 27.9 ppg

Wort Volume:

6.5 Gallons

Expected 6 Gallons of fermentable wort.
Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
Expected OG: 1.057
Actual OG: 1.057

Alcohol and Attenuation:

ABV: 5.78%

Apparent Attenuation: 77.2%
Actual FG: 1.013
Calories per 12oz: 187.9

Amount Packaged:

5.25 Gallons

Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:

12oz bottles: 56
Pints: 42

Latest Brew Log

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	Updated	Comment
2015-12-18	-1510	Mash Complete	1.066	11.8 Gallons	8/17/2018 9:08 PM
2015-12-18	-1510	Pre-Boil Gravity	1.066	9.33 Gallons	8/17/2018 9:08 PM
2015-12-18	-1510	Boil Complete	1.057	7 Gallons	8/17/2018 9:08 PM
2015-12-18	-1510	Brew Day Complete	1.057	6.5 Gallons	8/17/2018 9:08 PM
2015-12-18	-1510	Other			8/17/2018 9:08 PM	Yeast went nuts almost immediately. Starter was excellent.
2015-12-26	-1502	Sample	1.013		8/17/2018 9:08 PM	Nice bittering flavor.
2015-12-27	-1501	Sample	1.013		8/17/2018 9:08 PM
2015-12-28	-1500	Fermentation Complete	1.013		8/17/2018 9:08 PM	Done. Tasty, dry hopped.
2016-01-09	-1488	Racked	1.013	5.5 Gallons	8/17/2018 9:08 PM	Racked to the barrel.
2016-01-17	-1480	Packaged		5.25 Gallons	8/17/2018 9:08 PM	Started bubbling. Either temp or yeast. Kegged and blasted to be safe.

Notes

Dry hop 7 days then into the barrel for two months.

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