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First Native Baby Bitter

First Native Baby Bitter

Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) • All Grain • 5 gal

Rippe

Esb brewed with my 2 week old while mom took a break

August 26, 2012 pm 10:50pm

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Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 7.6 lbs Maris Otter; Crisp

    Maris Otter; Crisp

    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.

  • .63 lbs Medium Crystal Malt; Simpsons

    Medium Crystal Malt; Simpsons

    Ale colour and flavour adjustment tailored to requirement.

  • 0.025 lbs Roasted Barley; Simpsons

    Roasted Barley; Simpsons

    A typical ingredient of Irish dry stouts.

  • .6 lbs Light Brown Sugar

    Light Brown Sugar

    Imparts rich, sweet flavor. Use in Scottish ales, old ales and holiday beers.

  • 1 oz Target - 9.5 AA% pellets; boiled 90 min

    Target

    Used for its robust bittering ability in British ales and lagers. Aroma is quite intense.

  • .5 oz Styrian Goldings - 3.2 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Styrian Goldings

    Mild, pleasant.

  • .5 oz Hallertau - 4.1 AA% whole; boiled 15 min

    Hallertau

    Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.

  • 1 oz Styrian Goldings - 3.2 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    Styrian Goldings

    Mild, pleasant.

  • .5 oz Styrian Goldings - 3.2 AA% pellets; added dry to secondary fermenter

    Styrian Goldings

    Mild, pleasant.

  • .25 oz Hallertau - 4.5 AA% whole; added dry to secondary fermenter

    Hallertau

    Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.

  • Wyeast 1098 British Ale™

    Wyeast 1098 British Ale™

    From Whitbread. Ferments dry and crisp, slightly tart, fruity and well-balanced. Ferments well down to 65F.

Notes

Used demerara sugar, which is natural brown sugar. Mash at 151 for 90 minutes Ferment for 7 days, them siphon to secondary, adding dry hops. If bottling bottle with 1.25 cups DEM in 2 cups of water.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 8 - English Pale Ale

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

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.048 1.048 - 1.060
Terminal Gravity: 1.011 1.010 - 1.016
Color: 14.2 SRM 6 - 18
Alcohol: 4.8% ABV 4.6% - 6.2%
Bitterness: 56.6 IBU 30 - 50

Discussion

Rippe

Keg day

2012-09-04 12:16pm

No airlock activity after 7 days, moved to secondary with dry hops. 3 days of dry hopping, moved to Keg. Fridge set at 33 degrees, 10 psi on the regulator.

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