Balls up Lightning

Style: 8C. Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)

Description:


Target Volume [ltr (gal)]:  23.00 (6.08) Alcohol By Volume:   5.12%

Estimated Original Gravity[SG]:1.049 Estimated Final Gravity[SG]:1.011
Estimated Attenuation:78.00% Estimated Mash Efficiency:75.00%

Bitterness [IBU]:  38.12 Colour [SRM(EBC)]:  4.81 (9.48)
Balance:  1.729 BU:GU ratio:  0.779

Fermentables

Type Gravity [SG] Gravity(%) Weight [gms (lbs)] Weight(%)
Ale Malt (Barrett Burston) 1.025 50.10% 2500.00 (5.51) 50.10%
Maris Otter Malt (Bairds) 1.024 49.90% 2490.00 (5.49) 49.90%

Hops

Hop Utilisation Method: Tinseth - No chill cooling method
Type AA(%) IBU IBU(%) Weight [gms (oz)] Time(minutes)
Challenger 11.00% 30.25 79.34% 25.00 (0.88) 90.00
East Kent Goldings 4.75% 5.54 14.54% 15.00 (0.53) 10.00
East Kent Goldings 4.75% 2.33 0.00% 8.00 (0.28) 0.00

Yeast

Type Flocculation Attenuation Min Temp[C (F)] Max Temp[C (F)] Alcohol Tolerance
Nottingham British Ale - Danstar High 78.00% 14.00 (57.20) 21.00 (69.80) Medium

Miscellaneous

Name Type Use Amount Description Time [Minutes]
Irish Moss fining boil 3.00 (0.11)  [gms (oz)] Copper Fining 10.0

Brewlog  

Date Brewed Brewer ABV Balance Rating Actions
April 3, 2011 The_Duck 3.89% 2.00 30.00