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Bosun's Bitter

An Ordinary Bitter fit for an American fighting Sailor!

Brewer: Art Shipley Email: wshipley@aaahawk.com
Beer: Bosun's Bitter Style: English Ordinary Bitter
Type: All grain Size: 3.0 gallons
Color:
13 HCU (~9 SRM)
Bitterness: 25 IBU
OG: 1.037 FG: 1.010
Alcohol: 3.4% v/v (2.7% w/w)
Water: Add Burton Water Salts to boil 60 min
1 teaspoon Irish moss
Grain: 2.5 lb. Belgian pale
1 lb. British mild
.5 lb. British crystal 50-60L
Mash: 75% efficiency
1. Dough in with 5 qts 170° water (grain bed temp 155° F).
2. Rest for 1 hour.
3. Mash out with 1 gal 195° F water (grain bed temp 168° F).
4. 15 min rest.
5. Vorlauf and drain completely.
6. Add 7 qts 180° F water (grain bed temp 168° F).
7. Rest 15 min.
8. Vorlauf and drain completely.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.031 3.5 gallons
3.5 gals (14 qts) total runoff collected.
Burton Water Salts
1 tsp Irish moss (15 min)
Hops: .25 oz. Simcoe (12% AA, 60 min.)
.25 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 15 min.)
.25 oz. Willamette (aroma)
Yeast: 1099 Whitbread Ale Yeast
Log: Primary: 10 days at 68°
secondary: 21 days at 68° (@ 18 days add 1 tsp each of sparkalloid and polyclar)
rack to keg
Carbonation: 2.5 volumes Keg: 17.6 psi @ 50°F
lower keg temp to 35° and force carbonate with 10.5psi for 2.5 volumes
Tasting: Trying to get very clear appearance almost Lager/pilsner like.

Recipe posted 11/17/06.