Gyle 263 – Boddingtons

Boddingtons clone based on Wheatlow Brewery’s research. Transferred to a keg after 3 days fermentation to finish cask style. Served at 12°C and 5 psi.

MASH:

Strike Volume – 11.5 litres RO Water

Gypsum – 3.5g

Epsom Salt – 2.5g

Calcium Chloride – 0.5g

Muntons Planet Pale – 1400g

Simpsons Finest Lager Malt – 260g

Simpsons Wheat Malt – 100g

Crisp Flaked Torrefied Maize – 100g

Dextrose – 160g

Dough in @ 66°C

Mash @ 66°C for 60 minutes

Mash out @ 78°C for 10 minutes

SPARGE:

4 litres Yorkshire Vale water at 78°C

BOIL:

Time – 50 minutes

Fuggles (3.14 AA / Leaf) – 25g / 50 minutes

East Kent Goldings (7.17 AA / Leaf) – 25g / 10 minutes

1/2 Protafloc tablet

FERMENTING:

Yeast – 1x WHC British Pub Ale

Temp – 20°C

DRY HOPPING:

None

EFFICIENCY: 86%

OG: 1.042 / 1.034 @ 24hrs / 1.013 @ 54hrs

FG: 

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BREWING NOTES: Slightly sticky mash. Efficiency was huge due to the large sparge. Fermenter was very full. Packaged with finings at 54hrs and left at room temp (around 20°C) for 1 week with spunding valve set to 10psi.

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