Codename : Mountain Portage Dork Mildthorpe (2022)
Keeping with the theme of British style ales, this is a simple low gravity beer, commonly referred to as a session ale. I decided to do this with just a single hop throughout the boil.
Ingredients
- 1 lb 5 oz Maris Otter malt
- 1 oz Caramel malt (120L)
- 0.7 oz Black malt (625L)
- 0.10 oz East Kent Golding hops at 60 minutes
- 0.10 oz East Kent Golding hops at 15 minutes
- 0.10 oz East Kent Golding hops at 10 minutes
- ¼ Whirlfloc tablet (optional) at 10 minutes
- 0.10 oz East Kent Golding hops at 0 minutes
- 4 ml Nottingham ale yeast
Vital Stats
- Anticipated IBU : 19
- Anticipated ABV : 3.4%
- Target OG : 1.035
- Target FG : 1.009
- Brewhouse (in)efficiency : 65%
Brew Day
- Prepare 6L strike water, 154F
- Add the milled grains to the bag.
- Place the bag in the hot water, set the timer for 75 minutes, and maintain the temperature at 149 F. Looking for SG 1.027.
- Calibrate the refractometer, aka the sonic screwdriver. It once again went out of alignment, so always a step to remember.
- Lift the bag out of the water, and allow it to drip into the pot. Every bit of sugar that can be extracted will benefit the end ABV.
- Bring wort up to 205F.
- Set the timer for 60 minutes. Add hops and Whirfloc as prescribed above. Looking for SG 1.037.
- Sanitise everything required for fermentation.
- Cool to room temp, an ice-bath or a snowbank work effectively.
- Prepare yeast mixture.
- Add wort to the jug. Pitch yeast.
- Store in a cool place for primary fermentation for 14-21 days.
Bottling Day
- Sanitise everything required for bottling.
- Transfer from carboy to bottling pot.
- Prepare 19g corn sugar with enough hot water to dissolve it. Add to pot.
- Bottle.
- Preferably conduct bottle conditioning for at least 4 weeks. The tradition of this style is to consume it unaged, so feel free to crack one open ahead of schedule.
Brew Notes
- Pre-boil SG 1.027, Post-boil SG 1.032
- This recipe was adjusted on the fly, instead of packing the dark malt for the trip, I brought black malt. Ergo the 0.7 oz, as I wanted/needed to keep within style guidelines.

Brew day : 14-Jul-2022
Bottling day : 30-Jul-2022

