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Smashing Foes - Ordinary Bitter

An Authentic Homebrew Recipe — by Brewsnooze

RECIPE INFO

Author: Brewsnooze - View
Brew Sessions: 3 - View
Source: Homebrew Recipe
Recipe Type: All Grain
Efficiency: 70%
Calories: 116 per 11 fl. oz
Boil Time: 30 Minutes
Batch Size: 5 Gallons
Boil Size: 6 Gallons
Total Grains: 7 lb
Total Hops: 2 oz
IBU/OG: 0.74
OG: 1.036
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FG: 1.007
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IBUs: 26.65 (tinseth)
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Color: 4° SRM / 7.88° EBC
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Alcohol: 3.8%
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FERMENTABLES

fermentable / amount / ppg / l / usage
Golden Promise - UK, 7 lb (100%), 37 ppg, 3 L, Mash

HOPS

hop / amount / usage / time / AA / IBUs
Challenger, 1 oz (Pellet), Boil, 30 Minutes, 5.1, 18.1
Challenger, 1 oz (Pellet), Boil, 10 Minutes, 5.1, 8.54

YEAST

yeast / attenuation
Fermentis Safale US-05, 81%

OTHER INGREDIENTS

ingredient / amount / name / usage
Lactic, 0.5 tsp, Mash, 5 minutes
CaSo, 0.25 tsp, Mash, 0 minutes
CaCl, 0.12 tsp, Mash, 0 minutes
Yeast nutrient, 1 tsp, Boil, 10 minutes
Amylase, 0.5 tsp, Mash, 5 minutes

NOTES

Mash at 152f
Check pH after 5min
Add amylase
Boil
Cool to 67f
Pitch yeast and pour 1/4 of wort over it and swirl, add remaining.

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