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Without Fail Pale

Without Fail Pale

Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) • All Grain • 6 gal

ixnae

by Ixnae of Blokhed Brewery It's about time! Finally, getting back brewing! This pale ale is a tasty treat to usher us back into the season. I aim for a bit of fruit and a smooth balance.

August 20, 2004 pm 10:49pm

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Ingredients (All Grain6 gal)

  • 6 lbs Maris Otter Pale

    Maris Otter Pale

    An English thoroughbred and a favored choice of malt for many brewers. Simpsons' Maris Otter has a rich and nutty flavor and despite its small, berry size has a strong husk. This malt delivers predictable brewhouse performance with modest, yet consistent extracts. Brewers can expect good runoffs with clear wort.

  • .25 lbs Belgian Caravienne

    Belgian Caravienne

    Belgian light crystal malt. Used in lighter Abbey or Trappist style ales.

  • .25 lbs Belgian Special B

    Belgian Special B

  • 6 lbs American 2-row

    American 2-row

    Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt

  • 1 lbs Candi Sugar Clear

    Candi Sugar Clear

    Smooth taste, good head retention, sweet aroma and high gravity without being apparent. Use in Belgian and holiday ales. Use clear for tripels, amber for dubbels, and dark is used in brown beer and strong golden ales.

  • 1 oz Magnum - 14.5 AA% whole; boiled 60 min

    Magnum

    Bred in 1980 at Germany’s Hüll Hop Research Center, this high-alpha variety is renowned for its exceptionally large, heavy cones. Hallertauer Magnum delivers excellent yields and, like many Hüll-developed hops, boasts a strong resistance to disease.

  • .75 oz Fuggle - 4.8 AA% whole; boiled 20 min

    Fuggle

    Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.

  • .75 oz Fuggle - 4.8 AA% whole; boiled 2 min

    Fuggle

    Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.

  • 1 tsp Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)

    Irish Moss

  • 1 tsp Burton Salts - (omitted from calculations)

    Burton Salts

  • Wyeast 1098 British Ale™

    Wyeast 1098 British Ale™

    From Whitbread. Ferments dry and crisp, slightly tart, fruity and well-balanced. Ferments well down to 65F.

Notes

Single Infusion Mash @ 152F. Mash Liquor: 4 gal, treated with Burton Salts. Sparge with 5 gal liquor @ 175F. Try to keep sparge moving smoothly & slowly, for 90 minutes. First Wort Hop .25oz of the 1oz of Magnum (and a dash of the Fuggles). This goes into the first runoff and sits there throughout the sparge. Boil for 60 min. Watch lid to allow for appropriate evaporation. Through the chiller and into the fermenter to be fermented very quickly in this hot summer heat. Rack to Secondary, repeat if needed.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 8 - English Pale Ale

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

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.057 1.048 - 1.060
Terminal Gravity: 1.015 1.010 - 1.016
Color: 12.5 SRM 6 - 18
Alcohol: 5.5% ABV 4.6% - 6.2%
Bitterness: 57.4 IBU 30 - 50

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