
Buttercup Brew
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) • All Grain • 6.5 gal
Mile High Monks
January 2, 2003 am 06:14am
Ingredients (All Grain, 6.5 gal)
- 4.5 lbs
American 2-row
American 2-row
Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt
- 4.5 lbs
Maris Otter Pale
Maris Otter Pale
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.
- 1 lbs
American Caramel 60°L
American Caramel 60°L
Mild caramel,nutty flavor, sweet. adds color
- .25 lbs
Crystal Malt 120°L
Crystal Malt 120°L
Pronounced caramel flavor and a red color. For stouts, porters and black beers.
- .5 lbs
Midwest Wheat Malt
Midwest Wheat Malt
Light flavor and creamy head. For American weizenbier, weissbier and dunkelweiss.
- 1 lbs
Barley Flaked
Barley Flaked
Helps head retention, imparts creamy smoothness. For porters and stouts.
- .5 lbs
Corn Flaked (Maize)
Corn Flaked (Maize)
Generally a neutral flavor, used to reduce maltiness of beer. Produces beer with a milder, less malty flavor. Uses: Primarily for light Bohemian and Pilsner lagers.
- 1 oz
Target - 9.5 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Target
Used for its robust bittering ability in British ales and lagers. Aroma is quite intense.
- 1 oz
Progress - 6.2 AA% whole; boiled 10 min
Progress
Simular to Fuggles but a little sweeter.
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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
Single infusion mash at 154o for 1 hour. Batch Sparge. Mash hop with 1 oz. Cascade and dry hop with 1 oz. Cascade as well.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 8 - English Pale Ale
Subcategory: C - Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.047 | 1.048 - 1.060 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.010 - 1.016 | ![]() |
Color: | 13.4 SRM | 6 - 18 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 4.5% ABV | 4.6% - 6.2% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 36.6 IBU | 30 - 50 | ![]() |
Discussion
Hop additions
2003-01-17 8:43am
I made this recipe, but added 1 oz. of Pacific gem hops at 60 min. and another ounce 10 min. from the end. No dry hops. I entered in the club only ordinary bitter catagory.