I’m really unsure why this taste so bitter - I kegged it only after 10 days in the primary.
Thoughts.
Nut Crazy
Northern English Brown Ale
Type: All Grain
Date: 8/20/2010
Batch Size: 6.00 gal
Brewer: rastafishman
Boil Size: 7.14 gal Asst Brewer: puppie Marley
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (6+gal) and Igloo/Gott Cooler (5 Gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
8.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) (2.0 SRM) Grain 74.07 %
1.53 lb Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 14.17 %
0.52 lb Special Roast (50.0 SRM) Grain 4.81 %
0.50 lb Caraamber (30.0 SRM) Grain 4.63 %
0.25 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 2.31 %
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [4.50 %] (60 min) Hops 13.9 IBU
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [4.50 %] (30 min) Hops 5.3 IBU
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [4.50 %] (5 min) Hops 1.4 IBU
1 Pkgs British Ale 8/20 NEW (Wyeast Labs #1098) Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.048 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.047 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.012 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.011 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.68 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.69 %
Bitterness: 20.6 IBU Calories: 207 cal/pint
Est Color: 15.5 SRM Color: Color
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Total Grain Weight: 10.80 lb
Sparge Water: 8.69 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage
Notes
HEAT 16 QT - TO 165 - MASH IN 153 - 90 MIN
HEAT 12QT - TO 212 - MASH OUT 167 - 15 MIN
HEAT 48 QT - TO 180 - SPARGE - 45 MIN - cooler 178
BOIL 2 - 16QT KETTLES - 90 MINS - LAST 15 MIN CHILLER
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