
Llamas Love Bitter Bitters
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) • Extract • 5 gal
If you like a bitter bitter, this is the one.
March 10, 2003 pm 03:56pm
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- 0.85 lbs
British Crystal 55°L
British Crystal 55°L
Sweet caramel flavor, adds mouthfeel and head retention. For pale or amber ales.
- 6.5 lbs
Dry Extra Light Extract
Dry Extra Light Extract
For making very pale ales and lagers.
- 1.8 oz
Northern Brewer - 8.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 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.
- 0.50 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 0.50 oz
East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
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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.
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: | 1.060 | 1.048 - 1.060 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.016 | 1.010 - 1.016 | ![]() |
Color: | 11.8 SRM | 6 - 18 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 5.8% ABV | 4.6% - 6.2% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 61.9 IBU | 30 - 50 | ![]() |
Discussion
Uncapped first bottle
2003-03-10 4:05pm
Just uncapped the first bottle and she's a beaut. Nice hoppy taste with excellent mouthfeel. Just like us llamas love it.
LLamas do like it Bitter
2003-03-27 3:51am
Wonderllama is right, A bitter bitter is just what we llamas llike allot!