| Fall Creek Ordinary Bitter
5 Gallons |
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MASH 3.5 lbs. 2 lbs. 1 lb. 0.75 lb. 2 oz. |
pale malt vienna malt munich malt crystal or caramunich malt (60L) chocolate malt |
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BOIL 0.5 oz. 1.5 oz. |
East Kent Goldings hops (6% AA): 60 min. East Kent Goldings hops (6% AA): 20 min. |
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YEAST Any of the following will work well: Safale S-04
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Mash the grains with 2.25 gallons of water at 151F for 70 minutes. Sparge with 5.25 gallons of 175F water to
collect 6.5-7 gallons of wort. Boil the wort for 60 minutes, adding the hops as indicated. Cool the wort to 70-75F,
rack into the fermenter, and pitch the yeast.
This is a great session ale &mdash flavorful, easy-drinking, and barely 4% ABV. It has a surprising amount of
body given its low starting gravity, and it’s nicely balanced by the hops. You may want to experiment with the hop
schedule to find a level that fits your taste.
This is a good beer to make when you need to get some homebrew ready in a hurry — you can go from brew kettle to first pint out of the keg in as little as 8 days.
Primary fermentation: 5 days
Secondary fermentation: 7 days
Starting Gravity: 1.038-1.041
Finishing Gravity: 1.008-1.011