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Fat Bass-tard Ale

Fat Bass-tard Ale

Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) • Partial Mash • 3 gal

All my 6-gal carbs are full, so I had to go for the small batch.

November 19, 2001 am 08:05am

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Ingredients (Partial Mash3 gal)

  • 4.58 lbs English 2-row Pale

    English 2-row Pale

    All English Ales. Workhorse of British Brewing. Infusion Mash.

  • .52 lbs Crystal Malt 60°L

    Crystal Malt 60°L

    Sweet caramel flavor, deep golden to red color. For dark amber and brown ales.

  • .75 lbs Dry Extra Light Extract

    Dry Extra Light Extract

    For making very pale ales and lagers.

  • 1/2 oz Northern Brewer - 8.3 AA% whole; boiled 90 min

    Northern Brewer

    Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.

  • 3/8 oz Fuggle - 4.5 AA% whole; boiled 25 min

    Fuggle

    Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.

  • 1/4 oz Northern Brewer - 8.3 AA% whole; boiled 10 min

    Northern Brewer

    Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.

  • 1/8 oz Northern Brewer - 8.3 AA% whole; boiled 1 min

    Northern Brewer

    Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.

  • 1 tsp Burton water salts - (omitted from calculations)

    Burton water salts

  • 1 tsp Irish moss - (omitted from calculations)

    Irish moss

  • White Labs WLP023 Burton Ale

    White Labs WLP023 Burton Ale

    From the famous brewing town of Burton upon Trent, England, this yeast is packed with character. It provides delicious subtle fruity flavors like apple, clover honey and pear. Great for all English styles, IPA's, bitters, and pales. Excellent in porters a

Notes

Mashed grains with Burton water salts for 20 min in 2.5 gal water @ 124F. Raised temp to 150 and held for 90 minutes, then added DME and boiled for 90 more. Added Irish moss for last 15 minutes, cooled to ~80F and pitched yeast vial. Primary: 7 days in glass @ 70F; Secondary: 4 days @ 60 in glass; Primed with 3/4c corn sugar.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 8 - English Pale Ale

Subcategory: C - Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.056 1.048 - 1.060
Terminal Gravity: 1.012 1.010 - 1.016
Color: 12.5 SRM 6 - 18
Alcohol: 5.8% ABV 4.6% - 6.2%
Bitterness: 37.5 IBU 30 - 50

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