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Nutcracker English Bitter
Special/Best/Premium Bitter • All Grain • 5.00 gal
christmas ale
December 4, 2011 am 11:14am
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Ingredients (All Grain, 5.00 gal)
- 7.35 lbs
English 2-row Pale
English 2-row Pale
All English Ales. Workhorse of British Brewing. Infusion Mash.
- 0.25 lbs
Crystal Malt 20°L
Crystal Malt 20°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- 0.25 lbs
Belgian Biscuit
Belgian Biscuit
Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.
- 0.75 lbs
Belgian Special B
Belgian Special B
- 0.75 lbs
Oats Flaked
Oats Flaked
Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.
- 1.5 oz
East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
- 1 oz
Fuggle - 4.8 AA% pellets; 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.
- .75 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 3 ea
Cinnamon (stick) - Broken Up (omitted from calculations)
Cinnamon (stick)
Cinnamon is the dried bark of various laurel trees in the cinnamomun family. One of the more common trees from which Cinnamon is derived is the cassia. Ground cinnamon is perhaps the most common baking spice. Cinnamon sticks are made from long pieces of bark that are rolled, pressed, and dried.
- 1.5 tsp
Cloves (whole) - Crushed lightly (omitted from calculations)
Cloves (whole)
Cloves are the rich, brown, dried, unopened flower buds of Syzygium aromaticum, an evergreen tree in the myrtle family. The name comes from the French "clou" meaning nail. Cloves are strong, pungent, and sweet.
-
White Labs WLP002 English Ale
White Labs WLP002 English Ale
A classic ESB strain from one of England's largest independent breweries. This yeast is best suited for English style ales including milds, bitters, porters, and English style stouts. This yeast will leave a beer very clear, and will leave some residual s
Notes
60 Minute Mash-- 15 Minute Rest @ 115 35 Minute Infusion @ 155 10 Minute Infusion @ 165 --- First Run-off --- Sparge @ 180 / Stir (im in a cooler btw) --- Second Run-off --- 60 Min Boil
Style (BJCP)
Category: 8 - English Pale Ale
Subcategory: B - Special/Best/Premium Bitter
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.047 | 1.040 - 1.048 |  |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.010 | 1.008 - 1.012 | |
| Color: | 18.7 SRM | 5 - 16 | |
| Alcohol: | 4.8% ABV | 3.8% - 4.6% | |
| Bitterness: | 44.2 IBU | 25 - 40 | |
Discussion
7 Days in Primary
2011-12-04 11:17am
Wow. This English bitter is smooth and delicious. The added cascade at the end increases its complexity. The cinnamon and clove are present, but not overpowering. Will be racking as soon as the krausen settles. The 002 yeast is super flocculant!
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