HOOK NORTON BREWERY

HOOK NORTON BREWERY - COTSWOLDS, OXFORDSHIRE, UK

HOOK NORTON BREWERY - COTSWOLDS, OXFORDSHIRE, UK
Sitting in the Cotswold Hills landscape of Oxfordshire, Hook Norton brewery is a family business that takes the very best of its handcrafted brewing heritage and combines it with a thoroughly modern approach, to create a range of real ales for today’s drinkers to enjoy. Hook Norton is the finest example of a Victorian Tower Brewery in the UK. The brewery offers tours, a bar, bottle shop & gift shop, cafe & free museum.

RECIPES

HOOKY

UK ORDINARY BITTER - ALL GRAIN

20 LITERS | ABV 3.5% | IBU 28 | SRM 7.4 | MASH EFFICIENCY 75% | PRE BOIL 24L | OG 1.034 | FG 1.007
MASH 90 MIN @ 66⁰ C | BOIL 60 MIN 

NOTES

MALT:

MASH:
• 2650g ALE MALT 3 SRM
• 224g MEDIUM CRYSTAL MALT 56 SRM
• 56g ACIDULATED MALT 2 SRM
• 14g ROAST BARLEY 600 SRM

HOPS:

BOIL:
• 16g CHALLENGER 7.5% AA @ 60 MINUTES
• 28g FUGGLE 5% AA @ 15 MINUTES
• 28g NZ GOLDING 5% AA @ 5 MINUTES
STEEP ALL HOPS 20 MINUTES

YEAST:

• 1ST CHOICE: WLP 007 DRY ENGLISH ALE YEAST
• 2ND CHOICE: WLP 005 BRITISH ALE

ADDITIONS:

ADD 15 MINS BEFORE FLAME OUT:
• 1/4 TSP IRISH MOSS (or clarifier of choice)

OLD HOOKY

UK BEST BITTER - ALL GRAIN

20 LITERS | ABV 4.6% | IBU 30 | SRM 8.8 | MASH EFFICIENCY 75% | PRE BOIL 24L | OG 1.044 | FG 1.009
MASH 90 MIN @ 66⁰ C | BOIL 60 MIN 

NOTES
A STRONGER VERSION OF HOOKEY

MALT:

MASH:
• 3400g GLADFIELD ALE MALT 3 SRM
• 336g GLADFIELD MEDIUM CRYSTAL MALT 56 SRM
• 56g GLADFIELD SOUR GRAPES MALT 2 SRM
• 14g GLADFIELD ROAST BARLEY 736 SRM

HOPS:

BOIL:
• 21g CHALLENGER 7.5% AA @ 60 MINUTES
• 28g FUGGLE 5% AA @ 15 MINUTES
• 28g NZ GOLDING 5% AA @ 5 MINUTES
STEEP ALL HOPS 20 MINUTES

YEAST:

• 1ST CHOICE: WLP 007 DRY ENGLISH ALE YEAST
• 2ND CHOICE: WLP 005 BRITISH ALE

ADDITIONS:

ADD 15 MINS BEFORE FLAME OUT:
• 1/4 TSP IRISH MOSS (or clarifier of choice)

HOOKY MILD

ENGLISH DARK MILD - ALL GRAIN

20 LITERS | ABV 2.8 | IBU ~22 | SRM 17.8 | MASH EFFICIENCY 75% | PRE BOIL 24L | OG 1.028 | FG 1.007
MASH 90 MIN @ 67⁰ C | BOIL 60 MIN 

NOTES

MALT:

MASH:
• 1800g PALE ALE MALT (3.0 SRM)
• 224g DARK CRYSTAL MALT (96.4 SRM)
• 112g ACIDULATED MALT (2.0 SRM)
• 84g ROAST BARLEY (600 SRM)

HOPS:

BOIL:
• 224g TREACLE (100 SRM) @ 60 MINUTES
• 10g CHALLENGER 7.5%AA @ 60 MINUTES
• 10g FUGGLE 5%AA @ 60 MINUTES
• 8g GOLDING 5%AA @ 60 MINUTES
STEEP/WHIRLPOOL @FLAME OUT FOR 20 MINS:
• 8g FUGGLE 4.5%AA

YEAST:

• 1ST CHOICE: WLP 007 DRY ENGLISH ALE YEAST
• 2ND CHOICE: WLP 005 BRITISH ALE

ADDITIONS:

ADD 15 MINS BEFORE FLAME OUT:
• 1/4 TSP IRISH MOSS (or clarifier of choice)

HOOKY GOLD

UK GOLDEN ALE - ALL GRAIN

20 LITERS | ABV 4.1% | IBU 28 | SRM 3.5 | MASH EFFICIENCY 75% | PRE BOIL 24L | OG 1.040 | FG 1.008
MASH 90 MIN @ 66⁰ C | BOIL 60 MIN 

NOTES

MALT:

MASH:
• 3600g ALE MALT 2.5 SRM
• 56g CARA MALT 15 SRM


HOPS:

BOIL:
• 56g FUGGLE 5% AA @ 60 MINUTES
• 28g GOLDING 5% AA @ 10 MINUTES
• 28g WILLIAMETTE 5% AA @ 0 MINUTES 
STEEP ALL HOPS 20 MINUTES


YEAST:

• 1ST CHOICE: WLP 007 DRY ENGLISH ALE YEAST
• 2ND CHOICE: WLP 005 BRITISH ALE

ADDITIONS:

ADD 15 MINS BEFORE FLAME OUT:
• 1/4 TSP IRISH MOSS (or clarifier of choice)


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