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Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) • All Grain • 10.5 gal
Beautiful amber and balanced Premium Bitter with a new world hop twist
October 9, 2011 pm 12:20pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 10.5 gal)
- 20 lbs
Maris Otter Pale
Maris Otter Pale
An English thoroughbred and a favored choice of malt for many brewers. Simpsons' Maris Otter has a rich and nutty flavor and despite its small, berry size has a strong husk. This malt delivers predictable brewhouse performance with modest, yet consistent extracts. Brewers can expect good runoffs with clear wort.
- 2 lbs
Caramunich® TYPE II; Weyermann®
Caramunich® TYPE II; Weyermann®
German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: Golden-brown, slightly aromatic kernels. Contributes light-amber to coppery color to finished beer. Adds mouthfeel as well as gentle malt accent to brew. Recommended Quantities: Up to 5% of total grain bill for pler beers, up to 20% for darker beers Suitability (beer styles): Lagers: Oktoberfestbier, Bockbier, Dunkel Ales: Red, Brown, Amber, Malt Liquor
- .5 lbs
Oats Flaked
Oats Flaked
Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.
- 2.00 oz
Perle - 9.5 AA% whole; boiled 90 min
Perle
Used mainly for its minty bittering and good green hop aromas in all non-pilsener lagersand wheats. Aroma is pleasant and slightly spicy
- 0.50 oz
Amarillo® - 8.5 AA% whole; boiled 15 min
Amarillo®
Grown in Washington. A newer multi-use hop with a nice citrus-flower bouquet and medium-high acid content suited for bittering. Used in American Ales and IPAs.
- 0.50 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% whole; boiled 15 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 0.50 oz
Fuggle - 4.8 AA% whole; boiled 15 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
- 0.50 oz
Amarillo® - 8.5 AA% whole; boiled 5 min
Amarillo®
Grown in Washington. A newer multi-use hop with a nice citrus-flower bouquet and medium-high acid content suited for bittering. Used in American Ales and IPAs.
- 0.50 oz
Fuggle - 4.8 AA% whole; boiled 5 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
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Wyeast 1968 London ESB Ale™
Wyeast 1968 London ESB Ale™
Highly flocculant top-fermenting strain with rich, malty character and balanced fruitiness. This strain is so flocculant that additional aeration and agitation is needed. An excellent strain for cask-conditioned ales.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 8 - English Pale Ale
Subcategory: C - Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.053 | 1.048 - 1.060 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.010 - 1.016 | |
| Color: | 12.4 SRM | 6 - 18 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.3% ABV | 4.6% - 6.2% | |
| Bitterness: | 40.8 IBU | 30 - 50 |
Discussion
Brewers Notes
2011-10-10 11:17pm
Mash @ 154F for 30 min. Mash out @ 168F for 10 min. perform a vorloff until the wort is crystal clear then begin sparging. Sparge @ 172F until runoff gravity is 1.010 or kettle volume is achieved. Begin boil then add bittering hops after 10 minutes of vigorous boiling perform a 90 minute boil, remember to add irish moss 15 minutes from end of boil along with your first finishing hops. After boil is complete cool the wort to 66F and add yeast. I love wyeast 1968 london esb for this recipe but have also tried 1272 American Ale II and noticed a much fruitier finish. Please feel free to post any comments or questions
