Don's Best Bitter

Brewer:	Don Kovach		Email:	kovach@sasktel.net
Beer:	Don's Best Bitter		Style:	English Best (Special) Bitter
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	23 HCU (~13 SRM)		Bitterness:	28 IBU
OG:	1.048		FG:	1.011
Alcohol:	4.8% v/v (3.7% w/w)
Water:	Added 1 Tsp Gypsum to water.
Grain:	2.00 lb. American crystal 40L
Steep:	Steep grains at 155° for 30 min.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.096	2.5 gallons
	4.73 lb. Light dry malt extract
	Irish Moss added at 45 min.
Hops:	1.0 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 60 min.) 0.50 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 30 min.) 0.50 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	Wyeast 1028 London Ale
Log:	Fermented at 67° for 7 days. Racked to secondary for 3 weeks. Dry hopped in secondary.
Carbonation:	Forced Carbonated in keg.
Tasting:	Nice easy drinking beer. May try to reduce the sharpness of the hops by dry hopping at end of boil instead of in secondary. Not a very bitter beer since my wife will also drink it. May add a bit more hops at the start of the boil.

Recipe posted 05/03/05.