Extra Special Bluedale Ale

First brew in 5 years... I found the recipe in my spreadsheet labeled "Next Brew", so why not? I had to change the hopping to reflect what was available today. I'll try to post back with results...

Brewer:	Paco Piki		Email:	-
Beer:	Extra Special Bluedale Ale		Style:	English Best (Special) Bitter
Type:	All grain		Size:	11 gallons
Color:	8 HCU (~6 SRM)		Bitterness:	30 IBU
OG:	1.045		FG:	1.010
Alcohol:	4.5% v/v (3.5% w/w)
Water:	Added gypsum, epsom, and baking soda to mimic London water Ca Mg SO4 Na HCO3 52 16 77 99 156
Grain:	15 lb. British pale 9 oz. German Vienna 9 oz. German Munich 6 oz. American victory 12 oz. American crystal 10L 9 oz. American crystal 40L 6 oz. Flaked wheat
Mash:	72% efficiency
	Sprinkled foundation water,3 gal at 110 degrees, over grist to achieve a peptonization rest at 95 for 30 min, while mash water reached temp. Single step mash with 4.5 gal at 180 for a rest temp of 154 for 60 min. Sparged with 9.5 gal, collected 13gal
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.038	13 gallons
	Irish moss @ 15min to go
Hops:	1.75 oz. Northern Brewer (6.9% AA, 60 min.) .4 oz. Willamette (6% AA, 45 min.) 1.1 oz. Willamette (aroma)
Yeast:	Wyeast 1968 London ESB

Recipe posted 02/24/08.