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Magic Cat 420

Magic Cat 420

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

BryanBrew

An Improved Clone of Magic Hat #9, the Apricot Pale Ale. Better than the real thing!

May 27, 2003 pm 02:28pm

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Ingredients (Partial Mash5 gal)

  • 1 lbs English 2-row Pale

    English 2-row Pale

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

  • .5 lbs Crystal Malt 60°L

    Crystal Malt 60°L

    Sweet caramel flavor, deep golden to red color. For dark amber and brown ales.

  • .5 lbs English Wheat Malt

    English Wheat Malt

    Light flavor, creamy head. For wheat beers, stouts, doppelbocks and alt beers.

  • 3 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.

  • 2 lbs Dry Wheat; Muntons

    Dry Wheat; Muntons

    Made with a preponderance of wheat malt (55%) for the production of wheat or Weiss beers. Contains no colored malts or hops.

  • .25 lbs Torrified Wheat

    Torrified Wheat

    Helps head retention and mouthfeel, used in some pale ales.

  • 2 oz Tettnanger - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Tettnanger

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • .5 oz Willamette - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 15 min

    Willamette

    This hop is used for finishing and dry hopping American and British style ales. Aroma is mild and pleasant ans slightly spicy

  • .5 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% whole; boiled 15 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • .5 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% whole; added dry to primary fermenter

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • .5 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% whole; added dry to secondary fermenter

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 1 g apricots 10 mins to end of boil - (omitted from calculations)

    apricots 10 mins to end of boil

  • 1 g apricots in late primary - (omitted from calculations)

    apricots in late primary

  • 2 oz apricot extract flavoring in secondary (as needed) - (omitted from calculations)

    apricot extract flavoring in secondary (as needed)

  • Wyeast 1272 American Ale II™

    Wyeast 1272 American Ale II™

    Fruitier and more flocculant than 1056, slightly nutty, soft, clean, slightly tart finish.

Notes

1 gram actually = 1 can of apricot in light syrup with no preservatives. Drain and add as specified

Style (BJCP)

Category: 8 - English Pale Ale

Subcategory: C - Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.055 1.048 - 1.060
Terminal Gravity: 1.015 1.010 - 1.016
Color: 11.4 SRM 6 - 18
Alcohol: 5.2% ABV 4.6% - 6.2%
Bitterness: 42.3 IBU 30 - 50

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