Dudocs Best Bitter
Brewed: 3/21/2020 Kegged: 4/3/2020
March 2020. Historical pandemic going on.
Social Distancing are forcing schools closed and many of us have to work at home. It is a little surprising at how much "cabin fever" I am feeling after only a week of limited seclusion. I felt like a brew day with my friend "Doc" and my friend "Du" was needed. They agreed, so, we scheduled one.
The current guidelines from the CDC is to not gather in groups greater than 10, and 3 is less than 10. Even with wives, the total was low.
No handshakes. None of us are coughing or sneezing. We have lots of sanitizer all over the place.
A low risk gathering.
Of course, brew days with these two mean that the simpler the recipe, the better. They distract me.
So, I made an extract beer.
Nothing special. Extract. A little crystal. Some EKG and some bittering hops.
Nice low alcohol but flavorful.
BAM!!
For more information about this beer, see Sheppy's Blog: Dudocs.
| Dudocs Best Bitter --- Batch 1 (251) |
| Style | Best Bitter | Batch Size | 5.50 gal | |||
| Type | Extract | Boil Size | 2.22 gal | |||
| Brewhouse Efficiency | 72.00 | Boil Time | 60 minutes |
Recipe Characteristics
| Recipe Gravity | 1.045 SG | Estimated FG | 1.011 SG | ||||
| Recipe Bitterness | 34.7 IBUs (Rager) | Alcohol by Volume | 4.4 % | ||||
| BU : GU | 0.770 | ||||||
| Recipe Color | 11.6 SRM |
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| Measured OG: | 1.048 | Measured FG: | 1.018 | ||||
| ADF: | 62% | Measured ABV: | 4% |
Ingredients
| Amt | Name | Type | # | %/IBU | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.0 oz | Crystal Dark - 77L (Crisp) [Steep] (75.0 SRM) | Grain | 1 | 8.8 % | 0.06 gal |
| 12.0 oz | Crystal Light - 45L (Crisp) [Steep] (45.0 SRM) | Grain | 2 | 8.8 % | 0.06 gal |
| 7 lbs | Pilsner Liquid Extract [Boil] (3.5 SRM) | Extract | 3 | 82.4 % | 0.59 gal |
| 0.675 oz | Columbus (Tomahawk) [18.00 %] - Boil 40.0 min | Hop | 4 | 29.1 IBUs | - |
| 1.00 Items | Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) | Fining | 5 | - | - |
| 1.00 tsp | Yeast Nutrient (Boil 15.0 mins) | Other | 6 | - | - |
| 2.000 oz | East Kent Goldings (EKG) [5.30 %] - Boil 5.0 min | Hop | 7 | 5.6 IBUs | - |
| 1.0 pkg | Windsor Yeast (Lallemand #-) [23.66 ml] | Yeast | 8 | - | - |
Mash Profile
If steeping, remove grains, and prepare to boil
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Heat 2 gallons to 160ish. Steep grains for at least half an hour.
Add Extract.
Boil and add hops as recipe calls.
Chill to as close to 60 degrees as possible.
Ferment 1 week in 60's. Let rise to room temp for a week.
Keg.
Brewing Record
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