Brew Day - September 16, 2010
3 Dog Bitter
This is a special bitter I read from my recipe book. The US-05 yeast is not traditional for this style. I have some wlp002 vials, but I am not ready to use them yet. I will mash higher (154F) and see how that goes. I just want beer for now. When the weather gets cold, I will use the English Ale yeast then. I do have to use Pilsner malt because that is what I have on hand.
15 Gallons
22 lbs. Pilsner malt
1.5 lbs. Crystal 120
1.5 lbs. Aromatic
13 ozs. Biscuit
50 grams UK Target - 60 minutes
45 grams US Challenger - 3 minutes
US-05 yeast
O.G. - 1.050
F.G. - 1.012
% -5
SRM - 11
BU - 27
It is fermenting normally. I am not sure about the taste. The crystal 120 sure changed what I thought it would taste like. Sample is coming up soon. It is okay. It needs to clear a lot and some aging won't hurt. I has a taste I am not sure where it is coming from. I think it is the crystal 120. 1 1/2 lbs. kind of dominates it along with the same for the aromatic malt. I am ging to bottle one keg and let it age for a few months. It has a nice, smooth crystal malt flavour to it. The bittering is just where I want it to be.
This is a special bitter I read from my recipe book. The US-05 yeast is not traditional for this style. I have some wlp002 vials, but I am not ready to use them yet. I will mash higher (154F) and see how that goes. I just want beer for now. When the weather gets cold, I will use the English Ale yeast then. I do have to use Pilsner malt because that is what I have on hand.
15 Gallons
22 lbs. Pilsner malt
1.5 lbs. Crystal 120
1.5 lbs. Aromatic
13 ozs. Biscuit
50 grams UK Target - 60 minutes
45 grams US Challenger - 3 minutes
US-05 yeast
O.G. - 1.050
F.G. - 1.012
% -5
SRM - 11
BU - 27
It is fermenting normally. I am not sure about the taste. The crystal 120 sure changed what I thought it would taste like. Sample is coming up soon. It is okay. It needs to clear a lot and some aging won't hurt. I has a taste I am not sure where it is coming from. I think it is the crystal 120. 1 1/2 lbs. kind of dominates it along with the same for the aromatic malt. I am ging to bottle one keg and let it age for a few months. It has a nice, smooth crystal malt flavour to it. The bittering is just where I want it to be.
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