The exquisite itch

makes 5 gals.

• 3.3 lbs. Muntons amber extract
• 3.3 lbs. Coopers light malt extract
• 8 oz. crushed crystal malt 20L (partial mash, 20 mins. @ 160˚F)
• 1 oz. Northern Brewer bittering (alpha acids 7.1%, 1 hour)
• Northern Brewer finishing hops (alpha acid 6.8%, last 5 mins. of boil)
• packet of Nottingham dry brewers yeast

6:30PM - added No. Brewers hops in sparge bag.

7:25PM - added No. Brewers hops to sparge bag.

Bittering and finishing with pelleted hops in a sparge bag seems to make very little difference as I'm still seeing that free-floating trub still makes its way into the wort.

O.G. - 1.064 (60˚F)
F.G. - 1.016 (60˚F) est. {1.022}

6.7% ABV

<-----EDIT----->
Bittering and finishing with pelleted hops in a sparge bag helped keep 2 C. of what looks like poop out of the wort. Virtually no trub!


<-----EDIT ON NOV 1ST----->
AM - Racked to 2ndary fermenter on the 3rd day. There is a post to this batch's fermentation at home_brewing.


<-----EDIT ON NOV 10TH----->
Bottled on the 12th day

• 2L growlers - 2
• 16 oz. swing-top pints - 24
• 12 oz. U.S. "pops" - 6
• "Magic" bottles - 2

<-----EDIT ON JAN 14TH----->
This beer was planned for thanksgiving but was still somewhat young. Didn't start to mellow until Christmas. Next attempt allow more time to bottle condition.