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Grinning Mule Ale

Grinning Mule Ale

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

brewsage

August 7, 2002 pm 06:50pm

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Ingredients (Extract5 gal)

  • .75 lbs Crystal Malt 10°L

    Crystal Malt 10°L

    Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales. Characteristics & Applications: • In contract to Brewers Malt, glassiness is a distinguishing characteristic of Caramel Malt. The glassy endosperm creates the desirable non-fermentable components giving true Caramel Malt the ability to contribute body (mouthfeel), foam foam retention, and extended beer stability, while contributing color and unique caramel flavor. • Caramel 10L is a roasted caramel malt that imparts golden color. • Use 3-7% for Pilsener-style beers for balance. • Use 5-15% to provide color, sweetness and color to light amber beers. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.

  • .5 lbs Belgian Biscuit

    Belgian Biscuit

    Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.

  • 6 lbs Dry Extra Light; Muntons

    Dry Extra Light; Muntons

    Contains no colored malts or unmalted products; the light color of this product is achieved by using low processing temperatures and low-colored raw materials.

  • .75 oz East Kent Goldings - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    East Kent Goldings

    Mild, slightly flowery.

  • .25 oz East Kent Goldings - 5.7 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    East Kent Goldings

    Mild, slightly flowery.

  • .25 oz Challenger - 5.7 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Challenger

    Popular bittering hop used primarily in British ales and lagers. Mild to moderate aroma, but quite spicy.

  • .5 oz East Kent Goldings - 5.7 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    East Kent Goldings

    Mild, slightly flowery.

  • .5 oz Challenger - 5.7 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    Challenger

    Popular bittering hop used primarily in British ales and lagers. Mild to moderate aroma, but quite spicy.

  • Wyeast 3766 Cider

    Wyeast 3766 Cider

    Crisp dry fermenting yeast with big, fruity finish. Creates a nice balance for all types of apples, pears and other fruit or fermentables. Allows fruit character to dominate the profile.

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: 1.011 1.010 - 1.016
Color: 8.0 SRM 6 - 18
Alcohol: 5.4% ABV 4.6% - 6.2%
Bitterness: 22.8 IBU 30 - 50

Discussion

brewsage

English flavor

2002-08-11 8:00am

I plan to ferment this so that the diacetyl is NOT reabsorbed. I happen to fancy the taste. Many English pale ales, such as Samuel Smith have diacetyl as part of their flavor profile. As soon as the primary ferementation is complete rack the beer into the secondary and cool. To get more diacetyl pitch the yeast at a temperature in the upper spectrum of the temp range the ferement ation will take place at a slightly higher temp then reccommended, thus resulting in more diacetyl.

brewsage

Brew Day

2002-08-11 12:10pm

Brewed today. O.G. 1.053

brewsage

Well folks...

2002-08-15 6:39pm

I am still waiting for the kraeusen to fall. Then I will keg.

brewsage

Kegging

2002-08-18 6:18am

I kegged it last night. The F.G. was 1.012

brewsage

I should have known...

2002-08-20 6:24pm

This beer is ready to drink. The hops come through more than I had hoped. I should have known to go easy on them for the high turn around English ales. Next time I will go a little easier on the flavor hops.

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