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Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) • Partial Mash • 2.5 gal
An American take on the ESB style.
May 24, 2004 am 11:39am
Ingredients (Partial Mash, 2.5 gal)
- 2.5 lbs
American 6-row Pale
American 6-row Pale
Tends to increase lautering efficiency due to a stiffer husk. May be used as the base malt for any beer style. The enzymes in all varieties of the current crop are sufficient to support high percentages of specialty malts and adjuncts.
- 2 lbs
American Munich
American Munich
Munich Dunkels. Adds color/nutty flavor. Sometimes called Aromatic.
- .25 lbs
American Caramel 20°L
American Caramel 20°L
Provides color, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.
- 1 lbs
Liquid Light Extract
Liquid Light Extract
A brewer can create any beer style with this extract when used as a base in conjunction with colored malts and selected hops. Contains no colored malts or hops.
- 1 oz
Northern Brewer - 6.7 AA% whole; boiled 70 min
Northern Brewer
Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.
- .3 oz
Northern Brewer - 6.7 AA% whole; boiled 20 min
Northern Brewer
Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.
- .3 oz
Mt. Hood - 3.8 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Mt. Hood
Used mainly for aroma and flavor in American and German style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant, light, and clean.
-
Munton-Fison Active Brewing Yeast
Munton-Fison Active Brewing Yeast
Some fruity esters, attenuative, fair to good reputation.
Notes
149F Oven Mash
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: | 11.9 SRM | 6 - 18 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.2% ABV | 4.6% - 6.2% | |
| Bitterness: | 70.8 IBU | 30 - 50 |
Discussion
OK, but not quite there.
2006-12-07 3:20pm
Not clean enough for an ESB.
