" OLD BERNARD"

Brewed this loads of times,
I first created and brewed it in memory of an old guy on our street who died suddenly about 4 years ago, when bottled I gave his family 1 each (FOC ) with a picture of him on the label which they've kept..
I've scaled it down to 23L and based it on 75% efficiency

"OLD BERNARD"
5.00 kg Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (2.5 SRM) Grain 86.51 %
0.30 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 5.19 %
0.20 kg Wheat, Torrified (1.7 SRM) Grain 3.46 %
0.05 kg Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) Grain 0.87 %
0.03 kg Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 0.52 %
70.00 gm Challenger [8.16 %] (60 min) Hops 52.2 IBU
40.00 gm Goldings, East Kent [6.50 %] (30 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
0.20 kg Sugar, Table (Sucrose) (1.0 SRM) Sugar 3.46 %
1 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) Yeast-Ale


Est Original Gravity: 1.048 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.050 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.012 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.016 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.76 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.43 %
Bitterness: 52.2 IBU Calories: 474 cal/l
Est Color: 13.5 SRM Color: Color

BB

[graysalchemy]

Nice looking beer I will keep that one in mind I want to brown a darker bitter

You'll not be dissapointed.... Do you remember that comp on Jim's where the winner got to brew it at a brewery in Sheffield??? I came second but the head brewer enjoyed it that much he brewed mine too with me there

[graysalchemy]

I will give that one a go I think.

[graysalchemy]

what temp did you mash at

[Dennis King]

John gave me a bottle of this at last years "event" extremely nice.

[31bb3]

Yes John had it on the forum bar was a very nice pint worth having ago I think

what temp did you mash at

Normally about 68 - 69c

[graysalchemy]

I thought it would be high BB

I was going to try out your Old Bernard BB ............. Just one thing, 70g of Challenger for bittering, is that right? seems high to me ..... I'm not doubting you, just wondered if it was a typo?

I was going to try out your Old Bernard BB ............. Just one thing, 70g of Challenger for bittering, is that right? seems high to me ..... I'm not doubting you, just wondered if it was a typo?

It's scaled it down from 59L with Beersmith, I'm sure the hops should be right but double check.... The IBU's were 52 tho


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Glad this got bumped as I missed the thread initially, have added it to my future brews

[Dennis King]

I was going to try out your Old Bernard BB ............. Just one thing, 70g of Challenger for bittering, is that right? seems high to me ..... I'm not doubting you, just wondered if it was a typo?

Don't worry BB won't use a single hop that isn't needed.

I was going to try out your Old Bernard BB ............. Just one thing, 70g of Challenger for bittering, is that right? seems high to me ..... I'm not doubting you, just wondered if it was a typo?

Don't worry BB won't use a single hop that isn't needed.

Was quite generous with Challenger, bought 5kg 3 years ago and still nibbling away at them.,, lol

All done and now cooling. I couldn't find any reference to yeast so I used Notty.

Was quite generous with Challenger,

My favourite bittering hop

All done and now cooling. I couldn't find any reference to yeast so I used Notty.

Was quite generous with Challenger,

My favourite bittering hop

Good choice, that's what I used

I urge you to try this recipe ......... it's bloody lovely

And don't mess with it, brew as BB has ordained. Think I'll pour another

what was your mash and boil length John?

I did an overnight mash ........... I usually do and a 90 min boil. It was a fluke, at the time, I happened to have all the ingredients and I'm glad I did

what was your mash and boil length John?

I normally mash for around 90 mins @68c combined with a 60 min boil... (never seen the benefit from 90 mins boiling apart from wasting electricity) ..

BB

I urge you to try this recipe ......... it's bloody lovely

And don't mess with it, brew as BB has ordained. Think I'll pour another

Thanks' for the kind words, glad you enjoyed it..

Really enjoying it. Thanks for sharing For a darkish beer I was surprised how quick it was too!

Thanks John

It was a nice brew. I had a few when it was on the bar at TST. Very nice indeed.

Might pencil it in again for next years festival.

BB