
Northern Special
Special/Best/Premium Bitter • Extract • 5 gal
February 25, 2002 am 05:08am
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- 1 lbs
British Crystal 55°L
British Crystal 55°L
Sweet caramel flavor, adds mouthfeel and head retention. For pale or amber ales.
- 5 lbs
Liquid Light Extract
Liquid Light Extract
A brewer can create any beer style with this extract when used as a base in conjunction with colored malts and selected hops. Contains no colored malts or hops.
- 1 1/2 oz
Fuggle - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
- 1/2 oz
East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
- 1/2 oz
East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
- 1 tsp
Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)
Irish Moss
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White Labs WLP005 British Ale
White Labs WLP005 British Ale
This yeast is a little more attenuative than WLP002. Like most English strains, this yeast produces malty beers. Excellent for all English style ales including bitter, pale ale, porter, and brown ale.
Notes
Steep crushed grains in 155°F water for 30 minutes. Add Irish Moss 20 minutes before end of boil.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 8 - English Pale Ale
Subcategory: B - Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.039 | 1.040 - 1.048 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.010 | 1.008 - 1.012 | ![]() |
Color: | 12.5 SRM | 5 - 16 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 3.9% ABV | 3.8% - 4.6% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 34.5 IBU | 25 - 40 | ![]() |