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Bruce's
Extra Special Bitter
Source: Bruce Franconi 1995 HVHB 2nd Place Makes 5 gallons Procedure:Soak
malt can in hot water in sink. Toast the Pale malt in the oven at 350 for
10 minutes. Crush all grains and add to 1.5 gallons of cool water (filter
or boil if excessive chlorine or minerals exist). Add gypsum. Bring to
160 degrees and turn off heat for 15 minutes. Strain grain from the liquid.
Open and add the malt extract, and boiling hops. Boil for 60 minutes. During
the final 15 minutes add the Cascade flavor hops and the 1/2 tsp. Irish
Moss. Turn off heat and add the Kent Goldings hops to steep. Add 3 gallons
of cold water to your sterilized fermenter and add the wort. Top up to
5 gallons and add yeast when cool. Ferment at 68 degrees or so. Primary
5-7 days. Rack beer off sediment and prime with 2/3 cup of corn sugar and
bottle.
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All Grain Version
Ingredients: (5 Gallons)
Substitute 9.5lbs. Pale Malt for the malt extracts. Procedure:
Crack all grains and mash in at 153F degrees and hold for a 90 minutes
or until conversion is complete. Raise to 168F for 15 minute mash out.
Sparge with with an additional 5 gallons of 170 degree water. Extend boil
time to 90 minutes. Follow other directions above.
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