Marty's Howling Mad Bitter
This was my first all grain bitter - and it was outstanding - A must for any bitter fan
Brewer: | MartyC | Email: | - | |||||
Beer: | Marty's Howling Mad Bitter | Style: | English Strong (Extra Special) Bitter | |||||
Type: | All grain | Size: | 10 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 30 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.065 | FG: | 1.012 | |||||
Alcohol: | 6.9% v/v (5.4% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | Use gypsum as you usually would | |||||||
Grain: | 19 lb. American 2-row 3 lb. British crystal 50-60L 8 oz. British chocolate 8 oz. Flaked barley 1 lb. Flaked wheat |
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Mash: | 75% efficiency | |||||||
Mash at 122F for 15 minutes, raise temp to 145-155F for 90 minutes | ||||||||
Boil: | 75 minutes | SG 1.059 | 11 gallons | |||||
Boil for 15 minutes then follow hop schedule add irish moss for last 20 minutes of boil | ||||||||
Hops: | 2 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 10 min.) |
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Yeast: | Use yeast starter with white labs WLP005 British Ale yeast | |||||||
Log: | Primary Fermentation 4-7 days Secondary Fermentation 15-20days Bottle Condition for at least 30 days |
Recipe posted 01/09/01.