Very Special Bitter - Strong Bitter

An Authentic Homebrew Recipe - by brewmonster

RECIPE INFO

Author: brewmonster - View
Brew Sessions: 0
Source: Homebrew Recipe
Recipe Type: All Grain
Efficiency: 70%
Calories: 167
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Batch Size: 0
Boil Size: 0
Total Grains: 0
Total Hops: 0
IBU/OG: 0.64
OG: 1.051
- - -
FG: 1.013
- - -
IBUs: 32.78 (tinseth)
- - - IBUs
Color: 8.5° SRM / 16.75° EBC
- - - SRM
Alcohol: 4.98%
-% - -% ABV

FERMENTABLES

fermentable / amount / ppg / l / usage
Pale Ale - BE, 0 (93.4%), 38 ppg, 3 L, Mash
Crystal 60L - UK, 0 (4.2%), 34 ppg, 60 L, Mash
Torrified Wheat - US, 0 (2.1%), 36 ppg, 2 L, Mash
Chocolate Malt - US, 0 (0.3%), 34 ppg, 350 L, Mash

HOPS

hop / amount / usage / time / AA / IBUs
Nugget, 0 (Pellet), Boil, 60 Minutes, 13.3, 28.4
Fuggles, 0 (Pellet), Boil, 10 Minutes, 4.8, 4.37
Fuggles, 0 (Pellet), Boil, 0 Minutes, 4.8, 0

YEAST

yeast / attenuation
Wyeast London ESB Ale 1968, 75%

NOTES

Mash at 65 C (149 F) for 60 minutes
Ferment at 20 C (68 F)
Condition for 4 weeks at 12 C (54 F)

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