Brew Day: Password Reset

5G = five gallons. I’ve been enjoying the home brew on tap more than I anticipated. I figured it was going to be difficult to get through 5 gallons in a reasonable amount of time. As it turns out, it’s my go-to beer, so I’m kicking 2.t gallon kegs left and right. I did buy one 5-gallon keg a few months ago, but have been holding off until I could get the cooling kit for the new Anvil fermenter Eileen got me for my birthday. When the first Password Reset kicked, I decided go for 5 and just use the smaller chill kit from my small Anvil fermenter. It looks a little funny, but so far, so good. It actually chilled the new wort down to 68F in a few hours.

Jamil named this beer recipe Programmer’s Elbow because he was doing a big software project at the time. Password Reset honors that and also remembers the MyDelta support nightmare of 2019!

I was able to pick up some DME, hops and yeast from River Rock Brewing in Galt, and I had enough of the steeping grains to be able to brew today after only deciding yesterday to brew.

It’s a blat to brew 5 gallons again…especially knowing I don’t have to be shy with the tab handles in the future!

Recipe Details

Batch Size Boil Time IBU SRM Est. OG Est. FG ABV
6 gal 60 min 18.7 IBUs 9.8 SRM 1.051 1.015 4.8 %
Actuals 1.062 1.015 6.2 %

Style Details

Name Cat. OG Range FG Range IBU SRM Carb ABV
Strong Bitter 11 C 1.048 - 1.06 1.01 - 1.016 30 - 50 8 - 18 1.6 - 2.5 4.6 - 6.2 %

Fermentables

Name Amount %
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L 8 oz 6.29
Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L 4 oz 3.14
Light Dry Extract 7.2 lbs 90.57

Hops

Name Amount Time Use Form Alpha %
First Gold 2 oz 60 min Boil Pellet 3.3
Goldings, East Kent 1 oz 0 min Boil Pellet 5

Miscs

Name Amount Time Use Type
Whirlfloc Tablet 1.00 Items 15 min Boil Fining

Yeast

Name Lab Attenuation Temperature
British Ale Yeast (M07) Mangrove Jack's 71% 57°F - 72°F

Mash

Step Temperature Time
Mash In 152°F 60 min

Notes

Jamil's Programmer's Elbow
Yeast: Danstar Windsor
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