Young's Special London Ale Clone

Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: BYO
Calories: 248 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday June 6th 2019

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale12 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	92.3%
12 oz	United Kingdom - Crystal 55L12 oz Crystal 55L	34	55	5.8%
4 oz	United Kingdom - Carastan (30/37)4 oz Carastan (30/37)	35	34	1.9%
208 oz / $ 0.00

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

12 lb

United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale

3.75

92.3%

12 oz

United Kingdom - Crystal 55L

5.8%

4 oz

United Kingdom - Carastan (30/37)

1.9%

208 oz / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.40 oz	Fuggles1.4 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	22.57	41.2%
0.50 oz	Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	4	14.7%
0.50 oz	Kent Goldings0.5 oz Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	0 min		14.7%
0.50 oz	Kent Goldings0.5 oz Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Dry Hop	7 days		14.7%
0.50 oz	Target0.5 oz Target Hops	Pellet	11.5	Dry Hop	7 days		14.7%
3.40 oz / $ 0.00

Amount

Variety

Cost

Type

Use

Time

IBU

Bill %

1.40 oz

Fuggles

Pellet

4.5

Boil

60 min

22.57

41.2%

0.50 oz

Fuggles

Pellet

4.5

Boil

15 min

14.7%

0.50 oz

Kent Goldings

Pellet

Boil

0 min

14.7%

0.50 oz

Kent Goldings

Pellet

Dry Hop

7 days

14.7%

0.50 oz

Target

Pellet

11.5

Dry Hop

7 days

14.7%

3.40 oz / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.90 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	26.57	55.9%
1 oz	Kent Goldings (Pellet)	0	29.4%
0.50 oz	Target (Pellet)		14.7%
3.40 oz / $ 0.00

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
270	41	113	85	720	270
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Ca⁺²

Mg⁺²

Na⁺

Cl^-

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HCO₃^-

270

113

720

270

Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb	4.88	19.5
Mash volume with grains	5.92	23.7
Grain absorption losses	-1.63	-6.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.34 g \| 17.4 qt)	3.5	14
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.34 g \| 29.4 qt)	6.5	26
Boil off losses	-2.25	-9
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.09	-0.4
Post boil Volume	5	20
Going into fermentor	5	20
Total:	8.38	33.5
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Water

Gallons

Quarts

Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb

4.88

19.5

Mash volume with grains

5.92

23.7

Grain absorption losses

-1.63

-6.5

Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.34 g | 17.4 qt)

3.5

Mash Lauter Tun losses

-0.25

-1

Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.34 g | 29.4 qt)

6.5

Boil off losses

-2.25

-9

Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)

-0.09

-0.4

Post boil Volume

Going into fermentor

Total:

8.38

33.5

Equipment Profile Used:

System Default

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	pH	Temp	Updated	Comment
6/9/2019 2:01 PM over 5 years ago	+0	Yeast Starter	1.075	2 Liters	5.23	78 °F	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	I used aluminum foil instead of foam stopper, and put in the ferm chamber at 69F. I made it around 3pm
6/9/2019 3:42 PM over 5 years ago	+0	Other			6.9		2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	starting mash, used 13 gallons of RO water, 4.5 into mash tun the other in HLT. Then added 1 teaspoon of calcium Chloride to mash tun and 1.5 teaspoon to HLT
6/9/2019 4:10 PM over 5 years ago	+0	Other			5.36	149 °F	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	started mash, checked ph, it is spot on. But on 6 minutes in 12 minutes in PH at 5.26 temp at 151 30 minutes in PH at 5.3 temp 150 50 minutes in PH at 5.4 temp 150
6/9/2019 5:18 PM over 5 years ago	+0	Mash Complete	1.085		5.4	155 °F	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	Gravity and PH are taken at first run of wort exiting mash tun Below is reading of moving from mash into boil kettle, laurdering Time PH Gravity 0 5.60 1.083 5 minutes 5.36 1.083 15 mins 5.38 1.072 25 mins 5.44 1.065 30 mins 5.55 1.033 35 mins 5.56 1.033 40 mins 5.51 1.022 45 mins 5.51 1.020 After a stir, the whole batched showed ph 5.6 and gravity of 1.055
6/9/2019 6:48 PM over 5 years ago	+0	Pre-Boil Gravity	1.055	6.5 Gallons	5.55	120 °F	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	boiling only 75 minutes. not the 90 Also, never tasted any off flavors
6/9/2019 7:39 PM over 5 years ago	+0	Boil Complete	1.074	5.5 Gallons	5.35	98 °F	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
6/9/2019 8:48 PM over 5 years ago	+0	Brew Day Complete	1.074	5.5 Gallons	5.35	80 °F	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	Did not use the O2 to oxygenate. I thought it was empty, but I was just using it wrong. Use a paint stirer instead. Only mistake of the day also, recipe called for 90 minutes of boil, was losing wort quick, so shortened to 70 minutes.
6/11/2019 1:51 AM over 5 years ago	+2	Other					2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	Day 1 of fermentation. Noted the Temp on the Conical reads 78, the temp of thermometers inside fridge reads 62. I want the beer at 64, so I set the override lower to 62, I had it at 64 Also the reading deal is set in water. I know the beer will warm as it fermintates. .
6/14/2019 11:37 PM over 5 years ago	+5	Tasting Note					2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	Full body, mouth full, no off flavors, but a lot of work still to do.
6/15/2019 7:02 PM over 5 years ago	+6	Tasting Note	1.020			62 °F	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	added the rest of the hop as per the recipe Did not drop any trub, as I think the yeast have a little more work to do. Smell a little off flavor, but do not taste any off flavors.
6/18/2019 9:22 PM over 5 years ago	+9	Other	1.018			62 °F	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	Starting a 48 hour D-rest, push temp to 68 as per Wyeast website. On the taste there is still a hit of that same damn taste I’m fighting. Not as strong, but I hope the d-rest will clear it up
6/20/2019 8:21 PM over 5 years ago	+11	Other	1.020				2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	started cold crash, still a little off smell, but the not in the taste. Will see once I carb and cool it
6/21/2019 6:55 PM over 5 years ago	+12	Packaged	1.020	4.35 Gallons		40 °F	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	easy keg, will see how it gets with time Kegged into Neil. There are no off tones, but will need some time to mellow out. At least 2 weeks
6/8/2019 2:56 PM over 5 years ago	-1	Other					11/21/2019 3:57 PM over 4 years ago	Harvested 15 gallons of RO water, first time and have used every time since.
7/14/2019 6:54 PM over 5 years ago	+35	Tasting Note					2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	Getting better, there is a sweet taste to it. Karen still tastes it, but I think it has mellowed a bit.
7/21/2019 4:35 PM over 5 years ago	+42	Tasting Note					2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	its good, I think we can start enjoying it

Date

Days

Event

Gravity

Volume

Temp

Updated

Comment

6/9/2019 2:01 PM
over 5 years ago

Yeast Starter

1.075

2 Liters

5.23

78 °F

2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago

I used aluminum foil instead of foam stopper, and put in the ferm chamber at 69F. I made it around 3pm

6/9/2019 3:42 PM
over 5 years ago

Other

6.9

2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago

starting mash, used 13 gallons of RO water, 4.5 into mash tun the other in HLT. Then added 1 teaspoon of calcium Chloride to mash tun and 1.5 teaspoon to HLT

6/9/2019 4:10 PM
over 5 years ago

Other

5.36

149 °F

2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago

started mash, checked ph, it is spot on. But on 6 minutes in

12 minutes in PH at 5.26 temp at 151
30 minutes in PH at 5.3 temp 150
50 minutes in PH at 5.4 temp 150

6/9/2019 5:18 PM
over 5 years ago

Mash Complete

1.085

5.4

155 °F

2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago

Gravity and PH are taken at first run of wort exiting mash tun

Below is reading of moving from mash into boil kettle, laurdering
Time PH Gravity
0 5.60 1.083
5 minutes 5.36 1.083
15 mins 5.38 1.072
25 mins 5.44 1.065
30 mins 5.55 1.033
35 mins 5.56 1.033
40 mins 5.51 1.022
45 mins 5.51 1.020

After a stir, the whole batched showed
ph 5.6 and gravity of 1.055

6/9/2019 6:48 PM
over 5 years ago

Pre-Boil Gravity

1.055

6.5 Gallons

5.55

120 °F

2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago

boiling only 75 minutes. not the 90

Also, never tasted any off flavors

6/9/2019 7:39 PM
over 5 years ago

Boil Complete

1.074

5.5 Gallons

5.35

98 °F

2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago

6/9/2019 8:48 PM
over 5 years ago

Brew Day Complete

1.074

5.5 Gallons

5.35

80 °F

2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago

Did not use the O2 to oxygenate. I thought it was empty, but I was just using it wrong. Use a paint stirer instead. Only mistake of the day

also, recipe called for 90 minutes of boil, was losing wort quick, so shortened to 70 minutes.

6/11/2019 1:51 AM
over 5 years ago

Other

2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago

Day 1 of fermentation.

Noted the Temp on the Conical reads 78, the temp of thermometers inside fridge reads 62. I want the beer at 64, so I set the override lower to 62, I had it at 64

Also the reading deal is set in water. I know the beer will warm as it fermintates. .

6/14/2019 11:37 PM
over 5 years ago

Tasting Note

2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago

Full body, mouth full, no off flavors, but a lot of work still to do.

6/15/2019 7:02 PM
over 5 years ago

Tasting Note

1.020

62 °F

2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago

added the rest of the hop as per the recipe Did not drop any trub, as I think the yeast have a little more work to do. Smell a little off flavor, but do not taste any off flavors.

6/18/2019 9:22 PM
over 5 years ago

Other

1.018

62 °F

2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago

Starting a 48 hour D-rest, push temp to 68 as per Wyeast website. On the taste there is still a hit of that same damn taste I’m fighting. Not as strong, but I hope the d-rest will clear it up

6/20/2019 8:21 PM
over 5 years ago

+11

Other

1.020

2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago

started cold crash, still a little off smell, but the not in the taste. Will see once I carb and cool it

6/21/2019 6:55 PM
over 5 years ago

+12

Packaged

1.020

4.35 Gallons

40 °F

2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago

easy keg, will see how it gets with time

Kegged into Neil. There are no off tones, but will need some time to mellow out. At least 2 weeks

6/8/2019 2:56 PM
over 5 years ago

-1

Other

11/21/2019 3:57 PM
over 4 years ago

Harvested 15 gallons of RO water, first time and have used every time since.

7/14/2019 6:54 PM
over 5 years ago

+35

Tasting Note

2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago

Getting better, there is a sweet taste to it. Karen still tastes it, but I think it has mellowed a bit.

7/21/2019 4:35 PM
over 5 years ago

+42

Tasting Note

2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago

its good, I think we can start enjoying it

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