Products
BeerTools Pro 2.1 Download (Windows)
$24.95 USD
BeerTools Pro 2.1 Download (macOS)
$24.95 USD
$3 USD
Bitter Old Man
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) • Extract • 5.25 gal
So good. So right. Not so bitter...
July 26, 2007 pm 11:24pm
4.0/5.0 1 rating
Ingredients (Extract, 5.25 gal)
- 0.75 lbs
British Dark Crystal
British Dark Crystal
Sweet caramel flavor, mouthfeel. For porters, stouts, old ales and any dark ale.
- 0.25 lbs
Belgian Special B
Belgian Special B
- 7.00 lbs
Liquid Light Extract
Liquid Light Extract
A brewer can create any beer style with this extract when used as a base in conjunction with colored malts and selected hops. Contains no colored malts or hops.
- 1.00 oz
Northdown - 8.6 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Northdown
Mellow English higher alpha-acid hop.
- 0.50 oz
Fuggle - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 15 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
Fuggle - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 3 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
-
White Labs WLP002 English Ale
White Labs WLP002 English Ale
A classic ESB strain from one of England's largest independent breweries. This yeast is best suited for English style ales including milds, bitters, porters, and English style stouts. This yeast will leave a beer very clear, and will leave some residual s
Style (BJCP)
Category: 8 - English Pale Ale
Subcategory: C - Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.051 | 1.048 - 1.060 |  |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.010 - 1.016 | |
| Color: | 18.7 SRM | 6 - 18 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.1% ABV | 4.6% - 6.2% | |
| Bitterness: | 37.3 IBU | 30 - 50 | |
Discussion
Great session beer.
2007-07-26 11:28pm
This beer turned out very satisfying. Just the right amount of malt balanced with just the right amount of hops. Reminded me of warm, home-made bread. Not your typical ESB...a bit dark with more flowery, earthy nose. Taste was toasty and bready. Finish was clean and slightly dry.
Post a Comment
Recently Added
Recently Reviewed
Special/Best/Premium Bitter : All Grain
Recipe from Goddard's Brewery, Isle of Wight UK. Typical english bitter with a hint of toffee flavor and smell from the...
20L strike and 25L boil? How long for the mash - 60mins?
2024-11-15 6:03pm
Spotted Tongue 2024 Summer Saison
Saison : All Grain
Trying Lallemand Farmhouse Hybrid Saison yeast for the first time.
Finished a little sweet for a Saison, next time omit the Munich and/or Melanoidin malt. The Lallemand Farmhouse Hybrid...
2024-10-26 7:15pm
Blonde Ale : All Grain
Does adding toasted bread to the mash affect outcome?
The answer appears to be no, adding toasted bread did not seem to add any bready or toasty notes to the beer. It is an...
2024-10-26 7:05pm