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

February 5, 2002 am 07:07am

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Ingredients (Extract5 gal)

  • 1 lbs English 2-row Pale

    English 2-row Pale

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

  • .5 lbs Weyermann CaraMunich® I; Weyermann

    Weyermann CaraMunich® I; Weyermann

    Provides body. For Oktoberfest, bock, porter, stout, red, amber and brown ales.

  • 6.6 lbs Liquid Amber Extract

    Liquid Amber Extract

    Amber is used predominantly in the production of medium-colored beers such as pale ales, IPAs, and bitters.

  • .5 oz Northern Brewer - 8.0 AA% whole; boiled 50 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.

  • 1.5 oz East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 50 min

    East Kent Goldings

    Mild, slightly flowery.

  • .5 oz East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 15 min

    East Kent Goldings

    Mild, slightly flowery.

  • .5 oz Northern Brewer - 8.0 AA% whole; boiled 2 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 Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)

    Irish Moss

  • 1 tsp Gypsum - (omitted from calculations)

    Gypsum

  • 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

Dry Hop in Secondary with 1.5 oz. Kent Goldings.

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: 13.2 SRM 6 - 18
Alcohol: 5.5% ABV 4.6% - 6.2%
Bitterness: 37.0 IBU 30 - 50

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