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Sussex Chook Thief

Sussex Chook Thief

Special/Best/Premium Bitter • Partial Mash • 25 L

g2204

It's not a bock (bock, bock, bock)

May 7, 2007 am 12:30am

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Ingredients (Partial Mash25 L)

  • 2.5 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.

  • 0.15 kg British Crystal 55°L

    British Crystal 55°L

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

  • 0.1 kg British Dark Crystal

    British Dark Crystal

    Sweet caramel flavor, mouthfeel. For porters, stouts, old ales and any dark ale.

  • 0.05 kg British Black Patent

    British Black Patent

    Dry, burnt, chalky character. Use in porters, stouts, brown ales and dark lagers.

  • 0.5 kg Dry Light Extract

    Dry Light Extract

    White color, mild flavor. Will produce lagers and Pilseners and can also be used to produce darker beers when used in conjunction with colored malts. Made of pale malt.

  • 0.35 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.

  • 20 g Challenger - 8.3 AA% pellets; boiled 70 min

    Challenger

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

  • 25 g East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 20 min

    East Kent Goldings

    Mild, slightly flowery.

  • 1 tsp Whirlfloc @ 15 mins - (omitted from calculations)

    Whirlfloc @ 15 mins

  • 25 g Progress, added to cube with hot wort - (omitted from calculations)

    Progress, added to cube with hot wort

  • Lallemand 3767 Windsor

    Lallemand 3767 Windsor

    Estery to palate and nose, slight fresh yeast flavor. Ales are described as full-bodied, fruity English Ales.

Notes

A bitter named in honour of one of my illustrious forebears.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 8 - English Pale Ale

Subcategory: B - Special/Best/Premium Bitter

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.041 1.040 - 1.048
Terminal Gravity: 1.009 1.008 - 1.012
Color: 14.2 SRM 5 - 16
Alcohol: 4.1% ABV 3.8% - 4.6%
Bitterness: 30.2 IBU 25 - 40

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