Welsh Red Dragon Ale
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) • All Grain • 5 gal
A pretty basic English Pale Ale, benefitting from good hops and a three weeks in the bottle
November 21, 2004 am 11:26am
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 11.5 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.
- 0.5 lbs
Crystal Malt 60°L
Crystal Malt 60°L
Sweet caramel flavor, deep golden to red color. For dark amber and brown ales.
- 0.25 lbs
Belgian Biscuit
Belgian Biscuit
Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.
- 2.1 oz
Fuggle - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
- 0.50 oz
East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
- 0.50 oz
Willamette - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Willamette
This hop is used for finishing and dry hopping American and British style ales. Aroma is mild and pleasant ans slightly spicy
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White Labs WLP005 British Ale
White Labs WLP005 British Ale
This yeast is a little more attenuative than WLP002. Like most English strains, this yeast produces malty beers. Excellent for all English style ales including bitter, pale ale, porter, and brown ale.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 8 - English Pale Ale
Subcategory: C - Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.058 | 1.048 - 1.060 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.016 | 1.010 - 1.016 | |
| Color: | 11.1 SRM | 6 - 18 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.6% ABV | 4.6% - 6.2% | |
| Bitterness: | 52.9 IBU | 30 - 50 |
Discussion
Tasty and easy
2006-11-21 6:46pm
Its certainly an easy brew to make, and hard one to mess up. The hopping schedule might be a little off if you really want a strong hops bite, but the bitterness is great and the nose is well-balanced.
