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P&J Bitter

P&J Bitter

Special/Best/Premium Bitter • Partial Mash • 10 gal

toppoppa

This is an excellent session beer with great classic english bitter biscuit flavor(even tough I added in the victory which didn't make it an entirely english bitter) The aroma is excellent as well. You may have problems finding east kent goldings now since the "hop crisis" is upon us all. If you can't find east kent you can use Challenger or all Crystal Hops and get about the same results. I've done it both ways. Just increase the amt of crystal bittering to 3 oz and you should be fine.

December 11, 2007 pm 01:44pm

5.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (Partial Mash10 gal)

  • 5 lbs English 2-row Pale

    English 2-row Pale

    All English Ales. Workhorse of British Brewing. Infusion Mash.

  • 2 lbs American Caramel 60°L

    American Caramel 60°L

    Mild caramel,nutty flavor, sweet. adds color

  • 2 lbs American Victory

    American Victory

    Provides a deep golden to brown color. Use in nut brown ales, IPAs and Scottish ales.

  • 3.3 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.

  • 2 lbs 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.

  • 2.5 oz East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    East Kent Goldings

    Mild, slightly flowery.

  • 2 oz Crystal - 3.2 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Crystal

    Mild. 'Noble'. Used mainly for its aroma which is mild and pleasant.

  • 1.5 oz Crystal - 3.2 AA% pellets; boiled 4 min

    Crystal

    Mild. 'Noble'. Used mainly for its aroma which is mild and pleasant.

  • Danstar Windsor

    Danstar Windsor

    Windsor ale yeast is a true English strain that produces a beer which is estery to both palate and nose with a slight fresh yeasty flavor. Beers created with Windsor are usually described as full-bodied, fruity English ales. Brewers choose Windsor to produce beers that range from pale ale to porter with moderate alcohol levels and the flavor & aroma characteristics of the best traditional ales. Depending on the composition of the recipe, Windsor demonstrates moderate attenuation which will leave a relatively high gravity (density). Recommended fermentation temperature range for Windsor is 17° to 21°C (64° to 70°F).

Notes

use 2 11g packets of windsor yeast 1 week primary 2 weeks secondary. mashed grains at 154/hr using 1.25 qt water per # of grain. Sparged with 170 water (same amt as initial mash)

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: 14.2 SRM 5 - 16
Alcohol: 4.3% ABV 3.8% - 4.6%
Bitterness: 33.7 IBU 25 - 40

Discussion

toppoppa

Excellent beer

2007-12-11 1:48pm

Seriously- This is my best beer ever and it doesn't stay around long. I've made 2 recipes of this now. I've made several recipes that I have not posted on here and this is one. Now it is here! Please let me know if you make this and like it.

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