I have a recipe for a fantastic Imperial bitter that uses Brambling Cross.
http://elizabethstreetbrewery.com/2010/04/15/imperial-jack-wins-gold-medal-at-world-beer-cup-2010/
I have not brewed it yet, but plan on doing it soon. The grain bill is exact, and the hops are correct, but I don't have the exact hops schedule so feel free to adjust that.
Imperial Jack Clone
A ProMash Recipe Report
BJCP Style and Style Guidelines
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08-C English Pale Ale, Extra Special/Strong Bitter
Min OG: 1.048 Max OG: 1.072
Min IBU: 30 Max IBU: 60
Min Clr: 6 Max Clr: 18 Color in SRM, Lovibond
Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 6.00 Wort Size (Gal): 6.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 19.43
Anticipated OG: 1.086 Plato: 20.61
Anticipated SRM: 21.4
Anticipated IBU: 40.2
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Pre-Boil Amounts
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Evaporation Rate: 15.00 Percent Per Hour
Pre-Boil Wort Size: 7.06 Gal
Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.073 SG 17.70 Plato
Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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67.6 13.13 lbs. Pale Malt(2-row) America 1.036 2
21.2 4.13 lbs. Victory Malt America 1.034 25
3.4 0.66 lbs. Crystal 40L America 1.034 45
2.4 0.47 lbs. Crystal 10L America 1.035 15
1.9 0.38 lbs. Crystal 105L Great Britain 1.033 120
1.7 0.34 lbs. Honey Malt Canada 1.030 18
1.0 0.19 lbs. Biscuit Malt Great Britain 1.035 35
0.8 0.15 lbs. Chocolate Malt Great Britain 1.034 475
Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.
Hops
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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1.00 oz. Bramling Cross Pellet 6.00 20.9 60 min.
1.50 oz. Goldings - E.K. Pellet 4.75 12.7 30 min.
1.50 oz. Goldings - E.K. Pellet 4.75 6.6 15 min.
Yeast
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White Labs WLP002 English Ale