Please review the following recipe and comment. I have made this a couple of times and it's "good" just not "great". Any feedback would be appreciated. BTW the addition of Victory Malt is new and I haven't tried it yet. I use Maris Otter as my base malt.
I have done a search for "special bitter" and got several hundred results all with no reference to this style of ale.
Output courtesy of BeerSmith. I don't know how you do this, there must be an easier way. Replacing spaces with underbars is a PITA!
Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 6.82 gal
Estimated OG: 1.043 SG
Estimated Color: 15.9 SRM
Estimated IBU: 32.8 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 65.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amount_____Item_________________________Type_____% or IBU
6.25 lbs____Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM)___Grain_____65.36 %
1 lbs______Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM)Grain___10.89 %
1 lbs______Victory Malt (25.0 SRM)____________Grain___10.89 %
5.9 oz_____Aromatic Malt (26.0 SRM)__________Grain____4.03 %
4.0 oz_____Special B Malt (180.0 SRM)_________Grain____2.72 %
0.75 oz____Fuggles [4.50 %] (60 min)_________Hops___15.1 IBU
0.50 oz____Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (60 min)Hops__11.2 IBU
0.25 oz____Fuggles [4.50 %] (30 min)_________Hops____2.6 IBU
0.25 oz____Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (30 min)Hops____2.9 IBU
0.25 oz____Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (10 min)Hops____1.1 IBU
1.00 tsp___Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min)
5.0 oz_____Tate & Lyles Golden Syrup (0.0 SRM)_Sugar___3.37 %
1 Pkgs_____English Ale (White Labs #WLP002)
[Starter 1000ml]
Mash Schedule: Temperature Mash, 1 Step, Light Body
Total Grain Weight: 8.87 lb
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Temperature Mash, 1 Step, Light Body
Step Time___Name___________Description__________________Step Temp
75 min______Saccharification__Add 2.77 gal of water at 159.1 F_148.0 F
10 min______Mash Out_______Heat to 168.0 F over 10 min_____168.0 F
I have done a search for "special bitter" and got several hundred results all with no reference to this style of ale.
Output courtesy of BeerSmith. I don't know how you do this, there must be an easier way. Replacing spaces with underbars is a PITA!
Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 6.82 gal
Estimated OG: 1.043 SG
Estimated Color: 15.9 SRM
Estimated IBU: 32.8 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 65.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
------------
Amount_____Item_________________________Type_____% or IBU
6.25 lbs____Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM)___Grain_____65.36 %
1 lbs______Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM)Grain___10.89 %
1 lbs______Victory Malt (25.0 SRM)____________Grain___10.89 %
5.9 oz_____Aromatic Malt (26.0 SRM)__________Grain____4.03 %
4.0 oz_____Special B Malt (180.0 SRM)_________Grain____2.72 %
0.75 oz____Fuggles [4.50 %] (60 min)_________Hops___15.1 IBU
0.50 oz____Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (60 min)Hops__11.2 IBU
0.25 oz____Fuggles [4.50 %] (30 min)_________Hops____2.6 IBU
0.25 oz____Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (30 min)Hops____2.9 IBU
0.25 oz____Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (10 min)Hops____1.1 IBU
1.00 tsp___Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min)
5.0 oz_____Tate & Lyles Golden Syrup (0.0 SRM)_Sugar___3.37 %
1 Pkgs_____English Ale (White Labs #WLP002)
[Starter 1000ml]
Mash Schedule: Temperature Mash, 1 Step, Light Body
Total Grain Weight: 8.87 lb
----------------------------
Temperature Mash, 1 Step, Light Body
Step Time___Name___________Description__________________Step Temp
75 min______Saccharification__Add 2.77 gal of water at 159.1 F_148.0 F
10 min______Mash Out_______Heat to 168.0 F over 10 min_____168.0 F