Summer McBitter
Special/Best/Premium Bitter • All Grain • 5.5 gal
English Golden Ale
May 4, 2009 am 11:38am
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.5 gal)
- 7 lbs
English 2-row Pale
English 2-row Pale
All English Ales. Workhorse of British Brewing. Infusion Mash.
- .5 lbs
Midwest Wheat Malt
Midwest Wheat Malt
Light flavor and creamy head. For American weizenbier, weissbier and dunkelweiss.
- .5 lbs
Crystal Malt 20°L
Crystal Malt 20°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- 1 oz
Cascade - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- .5 oz
East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
- .5 oz
East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 2 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
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Wyeast 1028 London Ale™
Wyeast 1028 London Ale™
Rich with a dry finish, minerally profile, bold and crisp, with some fruitiness.
Notes
Brewed 5/7/09. Mashed at 153F. O.G. 1.046, 90 sec Ox, repitch wyeast 1028, 125 ml. Into 2nd 5/21/09 at 1.011. Into keg 5/27 at 1.011.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 8 - English Pale Ale
Subcategory: B - Special/Best/Premium Bitter
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.046 | 1.040 - 1.048 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.008 - 1.012 | |
| Color: | 5.2 SRM | 5 - 16 | |
| Alcohol: | 4.4% ABV | 3.8% - 4.6% | |
| Bitterness: | 31.5 IBU | 25 - 40 |
Discussion
Refreshing
2009-06-02 11:29am
This is a good beer, but a little too similar to a lightly bittered american pale ale. Next time lets add a little special roast, and reduce the amount of cascade, and sub fuggle for EKG. Also consider removing the last hop addition.
Placed
2009-06-16 10:39am
This beer, surprisling got 2nd place in the 2009 SODZ British Beer Fest Competion. It also got a 4th place in the 2009 Ohio State Fair.
