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Easy B

Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) • All Grain • 30 L

g2204

Going to bottle some as an ESB, then dilute the rest and bottle as ordinary bitter.

April 17, 2007 am 01:14am

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Ingredients (All Grain30 L)

  • 5.5 kg 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.

  • 0.3 kg Munich Malt

    Munich Malt

    Sweet, toasted flavor and aroma. For Oktoberfests and malty styles

  • 0.3 kg British Crystal 55°L

    British Crystal 55°L

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

  • 0.08 kg English Black Roast

    English Black Roast

    Adds a heavy roast flavor and dark color.

  • 0.7 kg White Table Sugar (Sucrose)

    White Table Sugar (Sucrose)

    Common household table/baking sugar. Lightens flavor and body of beer. Can contribute a cider-like flavor to the beer if not cold-fermented or used in large quantities.

  • 60 g Challenger - 8.3 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Challenger

    Popular bittering hop used primarily in British ales and lagers. Mild to moderate aroma, but quite spicy.

  • 60 g Challenger - 8.0 AA% pellets; boiled 0 min

    Challenger

    Popular bittering hop used primarily in British ales and lagers. Mild to moderate aroma, but quite spicy.

  • Wyeast 1028 London Ale™

    Wyeast 1028 London Ale™

    Rich with a dry finish, minerally profile, bold and crisp, with some fruitiness.

Notes

Actually fermented with Wyeast West Yorkshire. Finishing hops steeped in the plastic cube with the hot wort. (I use the 'no-chill' method.)

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: 1.013 1.010 - 1.016
Color: 14.7 SRM 6 - 18
Alcohol: 5.8% ABV 4.6% - 6.2%
Bitterness: 55.1 IBU 30 - 50

Discussion

g2204

Great brew

2007-07-23 4:38pm

Won third place in the IBUs 2007 ESB comp. Took a while to mature, but after about two months this one has really hit its straps.

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