Strong Bitter Goddess Brew (Bass inspired)

MASH
8 lbs Pale Malt 2-Row (UK)
1 lb Crystal Malt - 60L
1 lb Flaked Corn
1 oz Roasted Barley

Mash in 15.5 qts for 60 min at 152F. I use BIAB in a 9 gal pot with infusion mashout and batch sparge through the grain bag. Total water about 7.5 gal to get 5.25 gal in fermenter.

BOIL 90 MIN
0.33 oz Burton Salts (90 min)
0.75 oz Perle hops (75 min)
8 oz Dark Brown Sugar (15 min)
WhirlFloc (15 min)
Immersion Chiller (15 min)
1 oz Northdown hops (10 min)

WLP023 Burton Ale Yeast (1 qt starter)

OG and FG were very close. Strong fermentation with 76% attenuation. This is based on 65% efficiency, but I now get around 70% with double crushed grains. Very drinkable after 3 weeks in bottle.

Just revisiting my old recipes. This has become one of my regular brews. I brew it once or twice a year and haven't changed a thing except the Burton salts, which I ditched in favor of using Brunwater for my adjustments. Though my wife has become a real hop head, she still loves this one. It's kind of a "comfort" beer. A bit maltier than the real Bass but we actually like it better.

Not much hops at all. Interesting. Looks like a tasty recipe. I've been using Burton yeast in my yearly pumpkin ale. It's a great yeast.

At 34 IBUs the hops are just present but don't overpower the malt. I've also used the Burton on a couple of English IPAs with good results. It's a nice profile. I even tried the MJ Burton Union on this brew and really liked it. It's a little more complex - in a good way.