Vat 59 pale ale
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) • All Grain • 18.93 L
Smooth and stable Pale Ale that ages beautifully. Try it...you'll like it.
May 3, 2004 pm 03:09pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 18.93 L)
- 2.45 kg
English 2-row Pale
English 2-row Pale
All English Ales. Workhorse of British Brewing. Infusion Mash.
- 1.90 kg
Golden Promise Pale
Golden Promise Pale
An especially sweet and clean variety of barley which results in full and malty sweet beer. It has superb hush integrity and delivers fast and consistent mash tun drainage. This malt variety is perfect for brewing up a clear, bright pint.
- 0.10 kg
Crystal Malt 40°L
Crystal Malt 40°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- 0.05 kg
American Victory
American Victory
Provides a deep golden to brown color. Use in nut brown ales, IPAs and Scottish ales.
- 0.02 kg
English Chocolate Malt
English Chocolate Malt
Dark malt that gives a rich red or brown color and nutty flavor. Use for: Brown ales, porters, some stouts Maintains some malty flavor, not as dark as roasted malt.
- 0.22 kg
Midwest Wheat Malt
Midwest Wheat Malt
Light flavor and creamy head. For American weizenbier, weissbier and dunkelweiss.
- 0.11 kg
Oats Flaked
Oats Flaked
Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.
- 34.79 g
Challenger - 8.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Challenger
Popular bittering hop used primarily in British ales and lagers. Mild to moderate aroma, but quite spicy.
- 13.96 g
Fuggle - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
- 14.00 g
East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
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White Labs WLP023 Burton Ale
White Labs WLP023 Burton Ale
From the famous brewing town of Burton upon Trent, England, this yeast is packed with character. It provides delicious subtle fruity flavors like apple, clover honey and pear. Great for all English styles, IPA's, bitters, and pales. Excellent in porters a
Style (BJCP)
Category: 8 - English Pale Ale
Subcategory: C - Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.056 | 1.048 - 1.060 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.015 | 1.010 - 1.016 | |
| Color: | 11.0 SRM | 6 - 18 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.3% ABV | 4.6% - 6.2% | |
| Bitterness: | 52.3 IBU | 30 - 50 |
Discussion
Crisp, clean Pale Ale
2008-05-02 10:56am
This English Pale Ale has the merest hint of nuttiness that makes it a little out of the ordinary for a traditional pale ale. I might consider adding some additional bitterness with some dry hopping, but, all and all, this beer goes down smoothly. One of my favorite recipes!
