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bitter tears

bitter tears

Special/Best/Premium Bitter • All Grain • 5 gal

Baal

From the Destruction of the Temple, to a breakup, or Divorce, or some other tragedy Bitter Tears is the bear for you.

December 27, 2006 am 01:36am

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Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 7.21 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.

  • 0.62 lbs British Crystal 55°L

    British Crystal 55°L

    Sweet caramel flavor, adds mouthfeel and head retention. For pale or amber ales.

  • 0.22 lbs Pacific Northwest Wheat

    Pacific Northwest Wheat

  • 0.22 lbs Rye Malt

    Rye Malt

    Often used in German Ales and specialty beers

  • 0.22 lbs Rye Flaked

    Rye Flaked

    Imparts a dry, crisp character. Use in rye beers.

  • 0.22 lbs Barley Flaked

    Barley Flaked

    Helps head retention, imparts creamy smoothness. For porters and stouts.

  • 0.22 lbs Rice Flaked

    Rice Flaked

    Used to add fermentables without increasing body or flavor. Produces a milder, less grainy tasting beer. Examples: American lagers, Bohemian lagers, Pilsners

  • 0.6 oz Omega - 10.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Omega

    Some Challenger characteristics. Getting rare.

  • 0.50 oz Glacier - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Glacier

    An excellent new variety with balanced bittering properties combined with a good aroma profile.

  • 0.50 oz East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    East Kent Goldings

    Mild, slightly flowery.

  • Wyeast 1275 Thames Valley Ale™

    Wyeast 1275 Thames Valley Ale™

    Produces classic British bitters, rich complex flavor profile, clean, light malt character, low fruitiness, low esters, well-balanced.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 8 - English Pale Ale

Subcategory: B - Special/Best/Premium Bitter

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.042 1.040 - 1.048
Terminal Gravity: 1.009 1.008 - 1.012
Color: 10.7 SRM 5 - 16
Alcohol: 4.3% ABV 3.8% - 4.6%
Bitterness: 35.2 IBU 25 - 40

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