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Bitter Up!

Bitter Up!

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

Rocks2GW

Maybe a bitter.... Taking a suggestion from Austin Homebrew and using a Wyest 1056 and the Scottish ale yeast.

November 2, 2003 am 05:30am

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Ingredients (Extract5 gal)

  • .5 lbs American Caramel 30°L

    American Caramel 30°L

    Provides color, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.

  • .5 lbs Dextrine Malt

    Dextrine Malt

    In light-colored beers to give additional body. Adds richness without color.

  • 8 lbs Liquid Amber Extract

    Liquid Amber Extract

    Amber is used predominantly in the production of medium-colored beers such as pale ales, IPAs, and bitters.

  • 1.5 oz Eroica - 9.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Eroica

    Mainly used for bittering and good aroma for pale ales and dark ales, and also stouts. The aroma is quite strong but not unpleasant.

  • 1.5 oz Eroica - 9.0 AA% pellets; boiled 20 min

    Eroica

    Mainly used for bittering and good aroma for pale ales and dark ales, and also stouts. The aroma is quite strong but not unpleasant.

  • 1.0 oz Eroica - 9.0 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min

    Eroica

    Mainly used for bittering and good aroma for pale ales and dark ales, and also stouts. The aroma is quite strong but not unpleasant.

  • Wyeast 1728 Scottish Ale™

    Wyeast 1728 Scottish Ale™

    Ideally suited for Scottish-style ales, and high gravity ales of all types.

Notes

Very disappointing. More of a strong ale, not much of a bitter, probably due to the Scottish Ale (damn that AHA). Took ~6mo for it to mellow out enough to drink more than 1/2 a pint at a sitting, but its finally gone now!

Style (BJCP)

Category: 8 - English Pale Ale

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

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.060 1.048 - 1.060
Terminal Gravity: 1.016 1.010 - 1.016
Color: 13.9 SRM 6 - 18
Alcohol: 5.8% ABV 4.6% - 6.2%
Bitterness: 72.2 IBU 30 - 50

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