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Without Fail Pale-adjusted

Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) • All Grain • 5.5 gal

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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.

June 6, 2006 pm 09:50pm

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Ingredients (All Grain5.5 gal)

  • 5.5 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

  • 5.5 lbs 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.

  • .75 lbs Lyle's Golden Syrup

    Lyle's Golden Syrup

    Increases alcohol without flavor. Liquid invert sugar.

  • .75 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.

  • .5 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.

  • .5 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.

  • 1.00 tsp Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)

    Irish Moss

  • 1.00 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: 1.056 1.048 - 1.060
Terminal Gravity: 1.015 1.010 - 1.016
Color: 12.8 SRM 6 - 18
Alcohol: 5.4% ABV 4.6% - 6.2%
Bitterness: 46.7 IBU 30 - 50

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