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Nov 06 2008

Early Morning Bitter

Posted by Graeme Coates in homebrew, recipes

Thought I’d add a quick post about the beer I brewed on the 18th Sept - “Early Morning Bitter” (hey, 7am on a Saturday is far too early in my book…)

Recipe:

4.1kg Maris Otter
360g Crystal
40g Chocolate
100g Torrified Wheat

Fuggles 4.5% 55g 90min
EKG 4.1% 15g 15min
Fuggles 16g 0min

Used the hopback yeast skimmed off the top of the Summer Lightning clone. Again, it took off well, but then slowed up - eventually (2.5 weeks later), it was down to 1.008 from 1.042 (so 4.4%ABV ish). Bottled (God, that’s my least favourite job :( ) and I have 40 of the things currently conditioning. I reckon this is a prime Christmas candidate, though I’d like to get another 2 in before then - am torn between a mild, a 1040 porter, a 4.5% stout and a nice quaffing ale at 3.4% or so. Hmmm. Choices…

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2 Responses to “Early Morning Bitter”

highlights says:

November 6, 2008 at 4:24 pm

what we making?
Graeme Coates says:

November 6, 2008 at 4:27 pm

Tomorrow? “Mad Boris Imperial Russian Stout” Black, roasty and bitter and somewhere around 8% if all goes to plan. It may overflow the mashtun slightly which would be a minor issue.