Midder #6

Supposed to be my regular mild bitter, but had tremendous efficiency (or mis-weighed something). Always a winner.

Brewer:	Christo		Email:	-
Beer:	Midder #6		Style:	English Ordinary Bitter
Type:	All grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	14 HCU (~9 SRM)		Bitterness:	32 IBU
OG:	1.050		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	4.9% v/v (3.8% w/w)
Water:	Savannah tap, similar to Munich.
Grain:	6 lb. Marris Otter 1 lb. British crystal 50-60L .25 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
Mash:	92% efficiency
	Batch sparge 3.7 gallons @ 156°F, then 3 gallons @ 170°F.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.042	6 gallons
	IM at 15 minutes
Hops:	1 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 55 min.) .5 oz. Willamette (7.5% AA, 20 min.) .5 oz. Willamette (7.5% AA, 5 min.)
Yeast:	S-04, 3rd gen
Log:	9 days primary 68F, 3 days secondary then kegged for my O'fest party.
Carbonation:	Med-low carbonation
Tasting:	Had acetaldehyde notes after primary, so waited to keg for a few more days in which it cleared very nicely. Always a great beer with a few tweaks each time I brew, though somehow I ended at over 1.050 OG on a typical 1.040 recipe this time. Gotta love the Marris Otter toasty notes and EKG is really floral in this batch.

Recipe posted 10/03/11.