This attempt to re-create my previous Dark Times beer went a little awry – the gravity came in much lower than expected, 1.042 instead of 1.050. At first I put it down to the no-sparge process instead of my usual BIAB with sparge process. But when I was crushing grains for my next brew, I noticed that the crush was very coarse – there must have been some slippage of the gap between the rollers. So now my suspicion is that loss of efficiency had more to do with the crush of the grain than the no-sparge process. The beer came out lacking the body of the original Dark Times and overly bitter which entirely makes sense due to the lower gravity. Still a drinkable beer though, but not even close to the original which was really good.
Style Information
Name:
Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Recipe Type:
All Grain
Grains & Extracts
| Name | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pale Ale Malt | 5.024 kg | |
| Gladfield Light Crystal | 0.251 kg | |
| Chocolate, Pale | 0.201 kg | |
| Crystal 120 (dark) | 0.201 kg | |
| Carapils (Dextrine) | 0.101 kg |
Hops
| Name | Amount | Alpha Acid % | AAU | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waimea | 0.025 kg | 17% | 0.425 | 20 | |
| Waimea | 0.025 kg | 17% | 0.425 | 10 | |
| Waimea | 0.02 kg | 17% | 0.34 | 1 | |
| Willamette | 0.05 kg | 5% | 0.25 | 1 | |
| Cascade | 0.1 kg | 7.8% | 0.78 | 0 |
Adjuncts
| Name | Type | Use | Amount | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koppafloc | Fining | Boil | 0.00011 kg | 15 |
Yeasts
| Name | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Safale S-04 |
Mash Steps
| Name | Step Type | Step Time | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saccharification Rest | Infusion | 60 | 67 C |
Boil
Amount:
29.7 liters
Water Description:
Time:
60 minutes
Target Batch Size:
27 liters
Profile
Actual OG:
1.042
Actual FG:
1.010
Actual ABV:
4.18%