Home Bitter

Brewer:	Andrew Henckler		Email:	-
Beer:	Home Bitter		Style:	English Ordinary Bitter
Type:	All grain		Size:	5.0 gallons
Color:	8 HCU (~6 SRM)		Bitterness:	31 IBU
OG:	1.037		FG:	1.010
Alcohol:	3.5% v/v (2.7% w/w)
Water:	Adjust to mash pH5.3 with CaCO3 or lactic acid.
Grain:	6 lb. British pale 8 oz. British crystal 50-60L
Mash:	75% efficiency
	Mash at 150-2° for 60 min. Mash out at 170°. Sparge with about 12 quarts water.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.031	6.0 gallons
	Use 1 tsp. Irish Moss in the boil, 15 min. from the end. It helps to rehydrate the IM first.
Hops:	1 oz. EKG (6% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. EKG (6% AA, 15 min.) 1 oz. EKG (aroma)
Yeast:	Wyeast 1968 in a 1 quart or larger starter.
Log:	Dry hop with half of the aroma hops.
Carbonation:	Carbonate to 1.8 to 2 volumes (keg) or bottle with 1/2 cup corn sugar.

Recipe posted 10/06/98.