My Bitter End Pale Ale
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) • Extract • 5 gal
My favorite recipe for an English strong bitter/pale ale so far. Looking to tweak it some more soon.
March 11, 2010 am 10:18am
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- 1 lbs
CaraMalt; Beeston
CaraMalt; Beeston
Often used to give color and flavor to pale lagers.
- 3 lbs
Dry Light; Muntons
Dry Light; Muntons
Used as the base for a wide variety of styles of beers, including lager, pale ales, bitters, and export bitters. Contains no colored malts.
- 3.15 lbs
Premier Gold Liquid
Premier Gold Liquid
A light- to medium-bodied lager or ale of yellow to gold color.
- 2 oz
Fuggle - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
- 1 oz
East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
- 1 oz
East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
-
Wyeast 1098 British Ale™
Wyeast 1098 British Ale™
From Whitbread. Ferments dry and crisp, slightly tart, fruity and well-balanced. Ferments well down to 65F.
Notes
Premier Gold Liquid extract used = NB's Gold liquid extract...
Style (BJCP)
Category: 8 - English Pale Ale
Subcategory: C - Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.053 | 1.048 - 1.060 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.010 - 1.016 | |
| Color: | 12.4 SRM | 6 - 18 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.3% ABV | 4.6% - 6.2% | |
| Bitterness: | 52.9 IBU | 30 - 50 |
