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Best Bitter by Ray

Best Bitter by Ray

Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) • All Grain • 22 L

Raydownunder

Brew day 29/12/03 the last for the year. First time I have brewed a bitter so I have decided on a nice heavy one.

December 28, 2003 pm 04:30pm

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Ingredients (All Grain22 L)

  • 5.0 kg English 2-row Pale

    English 2-row Pale

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

  • 0.5 kg Weyermann CaraHell®; Weyermann

    Weyermann CaraHell®; Weyermann

    Hefe-Weizen, Pale Ale, Golden Ale, Oktoberfest Beer, Nourishing Beer, Maibock , Schankbier, Light Beer, alcohol-reduced Beer , non-alcoholic Beer

  • 0.38 kg German Wheat Malt Light

    German Wheat Malt Light

    Typical top fermented aroma, produces superb wheat beers.

  • 0.05 kg Weyermann Carafa® I; Weyermann

    Weyermann Carafa® I; Weyermann

    Gives deep aroma and color to dark beers, bocks, stout, alt and schwarzbier.

  • 0.4 kg Corn Sugar

    Corn Sugar

    Use in priming beer or in extract recipes where flaked maize would be used in a mash.

  • 32 g Target - 9.2 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Target

    Used for its robust bittering ability in British ales and lagers. Aroma is quite intense.

  • 15 g East Kent Goldings - 6.1 AA% pellets; boiled 40 min

    East Kent Goldings

    Mild, slightly flowery.

  • 15 g East Kent Goldings - 6.1 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    East Kent Goldings

    Mild, slightly flowery.

  • White Labs WLP025 Southwold Ale Yeast

    White Labs WLP025 Southwold Ale Yeast

    From Suffolk county, England. This yeast produces complex fruit and citrus flavors. Great for British bitters and pale ales. Slight sulfur is produced during fermentation, which will disappear with aging.

Notes

The hops at 40 min are FWH

Style (BJCP)

Category: 8 - English Pale Ale

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

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.063 1.048 - 1.060
Terminal Gravity: 1.017 1.010 - 1.016
Color: 11.8 SRM 6 - 18
Alcohol: 6.1% ABV 4.6% - 6.2%
Bitterness: 44.5 IBU 30 - 50

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