
Magic Cat 420
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) • Partial Mash • 5 gal
An Improved Clone of Magic Hat #9, the Apricot Pale Ale. Better than the real thing!
May 27, 2003 pm 02:28pm
Ingredients (Partial Mash, 5 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)
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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 | |||
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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 | ![]() |