- Hop Bitters was the name of the Rochester, NY American Association baseball team. They played a single season in 1890, finishing with a record of 63 and 63. The American Association was absorbed by the National League in 1890. Hop Bitters was a best selling snake-oil patent-medicine of the era. This recipe is based on late nineteenth century India Pale Ale recipes.
22-Apr-2006
Recipe (for 5 gallons final volume)
13 | pounds | (81%) | Crisp Maris Otter Pale Malt |
3 | pounds | (19%) | Briess 6-Row Malt |
1 | ounce | Northern Brewer whole hops, 7.0% AA (first wort hop) | |
1.25 | ounces | Chinook whole hops, 12.1% AA (75 minutes) | |
1 | ounce | U.S. Goldings whole hops, 5.0% AA (2 minutes) | |
0.25 | teaspoon | Irish Moss (15 minutes) | |
- White Labs WLP022 Essex Ale Yeast, pitched at 66°F
- Starter: Top crop from previous recipe stored under distilled water in fridge, pitched into 1 quart sterile wort a few days early, crash cooled, decanted, warmed.
- Aeration: Drill aerator for three minutes after pitching
Water
- Fairbanks city water
- 40.25 quarts water treated with:
- 4 ml Potassium Metabisulfide solution (50ppm). removes chlorine ion and chloramine, reduces oxidation
- 24 quarts mash water treated with:
- 2 teaspoons Gypsum. adds 90 ppm Calcium ion, 216 ppm Sulfite
- 1 ml 88% Lactic Acid.
Mash
- 24 quarts water @ 159°F, grist ratio of 1.5 quarts:pound @ 150°F (Held 100 minutes)
Sparge
- 11.5 quarts water @ 210°F, drain
- 5 quarts water @ 168°F, drain
Boil
- Boiled 8.0 gallons for 90 minutes to yield 5.5 gallons wort
Fermentation
- Primary: bucket, 7 days, 66°F, Temperature range 65 - 70 F
- Secondary: keg, 14 days, 65°F, Gravity 1.021 at transfer
Packaging
- Kegged at 8 psi, 50°F (1.8 volumes CO2)
- Conditioned for 8 weeks
- Ready to drink on 8-July-2006
Properties
Starting Gravity: 1.078 | Final Gravity: 1.018 |
Original Extract: 18.9°plato | Apparent Extract: 4.6°plato |
Real Extract: 7.36°plato | |
Alcohol: 7.9% by volume | (6.2% by weight) |
Apparent Attenuation: 75.8% | Mash Efficiency: 74% |
Bitterness: 55 IBU | Color: 7 SRM |
BU:SG: 0.71 | BV: 1.53 |
Tasting Notes
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