Eskimo Spy
Well-Known Member
This is a clone of a Hogs Back traditional English ale, and I was hoping you guys would give me your opinions on this. Will this make a decent best bitter?
Original AG recipe:
Hogsback Traditional English Ale
5.5 gallons
49 IBU
12 SRM
OG 1043; 4.2% ABV
9 lbs Maris Otter
0.75 lbs Crystal 60
1 oz Fuggles @ 60
1 oz Goldings @ 60
0.5 oz Goldings @ 10
Extract recipe:
Hogsback Traditional English Ale
5.5 gallons
5 lbs. Golden Light DME
0.75 lbs. Paul's Crystal 60ºL
2 oz Kent Goldings AA 4.5% @ 60 mins
0.5 oz Kent Goldings AA 4.1% whole leaf @ 10
Wyeast 1968 London ESB Ale
- Steep crystal in 1/2 gallon water for 30 mins @ 155ºF
- Sparge bag with 1/2 gallon water @ 155ºF
- Add water to bring volume to 1.5 gallons, bring to boil
- Take off heat, add 5 lbs. DME, 2 oz. Kent Goldings pellets (bittering hop)
- Bring to boil, add irish moss at 45 minutes, Kent Goldings leaf (flavor hop) for last 10 minutes
- Cool wort with IC, rack to primary, bring volume to 5.5 gallons
- Pitch Wyeast 1968, airlock and wait!
So far, so good? Everyone around is out of fuggles, but since it's the bittering hop, I thought Kent Goldings was a good choice.
Also, I am thinking of doing a smaller amount of corn sugar or DME for lower carbonation, aren't a good number of true English best bitters a bit undercarbed? Thanks for the help.
Original AG recipe:
Hogsback Traditional English Ale
5.5 gallons
49 IBU
12 SRM
OG 1043; 4.2% ABV
9 lbs Maris Otter
0.75 lbs Crystal 60
1 oz Fuggles @ 60
1 oz Goldings @ 60
0.5 oz Goldings @ 10
Extract recipe:
Hogsback Traditional English Ale
5.5 gallons
5 lbs. Golden Light DME
0.75 lbs. Paul's Crystal 60ºL
2 oz Kent Goldings AA 4.5% @ 60 mins
0.5 oz Kent Goldings AA 4.1% whole leaf @ 10
Wyeast 1968 London ESB Ale
- Steep crystal in 1/2 gallon water for 30 mins @ 155ºF
- Sparge bag with 1/2 gallon water @ 155ºF
- Add water to bring volume to 1.5 gallons, bring to boil
- Take off heat, add 5 lbs. DME, 2 oz. Kent Goldings pellets (bittering hop)
- Bring to boil, add irish moss at 45 minutes, Kent Goldings leaf (flavor hop) for last 10 minutes
- Cool wort with IC, rack to primary, bring volume to 5.5 gallons
- Pitch Wyeast 1968, airlock and wait!
So far, so good? Everyone around is out of fuggles, but since it's the bittering hop, I thought Kent Goldings was a good choice.
Also, I am thinking of doing a smaller amount of corn sugar or DME for lower carbonation, aren't a good number of true English best bitters a bit undercarbed? Thanks for the help.