Chocolate Bitter
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 16/07/2006

Batch Size: 40.00 L

 Brewer: Tim Gorman
Boil Size: 45.79 L Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Burning Barrel Brewery
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.1
Taste Notes:
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
7.96 kg Pale Ale, Marris Otter (Crisp) (4.0 SRM) Grain 82.1 %
0.75 kg Crystal Dark - 77L (Crisp) (75.0 SRM) Grain 7.7 %
0.45 kg Carafoam (Weyermann) (2.0 SRM) Grain 4.6 %
0.45 kg Munich II (Weyermann) (8.5 SRM) Grain 4.6 %
0.10 kg Chocolate (Crisp) (630.0 SRM) Grain 1.0 %
89.82 gm Goldings, East Kent (pellet) [5.50%] (60 min) Hops 28.4 IBU
41.92 gm Goldings, East Kent (pellet) [5.50%] (30 min) Hops 10.2 IBU
28.24 gm Goldings, East Kent (pellet) [5.50%] (10 min) Hops 3.2 IBU
28.30 gm Goldings, East Kent (pellet) [5.50%] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs English Ale (White Labs #WLP002) [Starter 35 ml] [Cultured] Yeast-Ale

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.057 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.057 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.018 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.014 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.0 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.6 %
Bitterness: 41.9 IBU Calories: 539 cal/l
Est Color: 16.2 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out Total Grain Weight: 9.71 kg
Sparge Water: 30.18 L Grain Temperature: 22.2 C
Sparge Temperature: 75.6 C TunTemperature: 22.2 C
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
 

Name Description Step Temp Step Time
Mash In Add 25.33 L of water at 71.9 C 65.6 C 60 min

 
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 149.4 KPA Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 15.6 C Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 11.1 C  
 

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