I Create My Own Perfect English Best Bitter (FORGE BITTER) 🍺

Today I create another new all grain recipe based on a traditional English Bitter using East Kent Goldings, Fuggles Hops and West Yorkshire Ale Yeast 1469. Sheffield is where Forge Bitter is born. 🍺 Recipe: Fermentables: 4 kg - Pale Malt, Maris Otter 5.9 EBC (84.8%) 450 g - Light Crystal 150 170 EBC (9.5%) 150 g - Wheat, Torrified 3.9 EBC (3.2%) 120 g - Amber Malt 73 EBC (2.5%) Hops (103 g) 60 min - 43 g - East Kent Goldings (EKG) - 5% (23 IBU) Hop Stand 20 min hopstand @ 80 °C with 25 g - Fuggles - 4.5% (2 IBU) and 20 g - East Kent Goldings (EKG) - 5% (1IBU) - Whirlpool Dry Hops Day 5 - 15 g - East Kent Goldings (EKG) - 5% Miscellaneous Mash - 4 g - Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) Mash - 2.7 g - Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Mash - 2.5 g - Gypsum (CaSO4) Sparge - 2.25 g - Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) Sparge - 1.52 g - Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Sparge - 1.4 g - Gypsum (CaSO4) Yeast 2 pkg - Wyeast Labs West Yorkshire Ale 1469 IBU : 26 (Tinseth) BU/GU : 0.59 Colour : 22 EBC Carbonation : 1.8 CO2-vol Pre-Boil Gravity : 1.040 Original Gravity : 1.044 Final Gravity : 1.014 ABV: 3.9% Mash Water : 20.91 L Sparge Water : 11.74 L Boil Time : 60 min Total Water : 32.65 L Mash Profile 67 °C - 60 min - Mash 72 °C - 10 min - Mash Lift 76 °C - 10 min - Mash Out - Sparge Fermentation Profile 17 °C (1 day ramp) - 2 PSI - 1 days - Ferment... 19 °C (1 day ramp) - 2 PSI - 2 days - Ferment... 19 °C - 8 PSI - 10 days - Fermentation Stage 3 Water Profile Reverse Osmosis Water Ca 81 Mg 13 Na 8 Cl 96 SO 118 HCO 16 SO/Cl ratio: 1.2 Mash pH: 5.4 Join me as I share the trials, triumphs, and tasty outcomes of brewing in small spaces, experimenting with local ingredients, and embracing the DIY beer-making lifestyle. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and raise a glass with us as we toast to home brewing success! 🍻 @IronWorkBrewing 00:00 Intro 02:47 Mash In 08:40 Hops Prep and Sparge 11:11 The Boil 18:06 Transfer to Fermenter and set up 27:51 Wrap up and recap - With a pint Check out Episode 2 here: Forge Bitter Review | Have I Finally Brewed My Perfect English Best Bitter?🍺    • Forge Bitter REVIEWED | Did I Finally Brew...   #how #howto #homebrew #IronWorksBrewing #allgrain #english #englishbeer #science