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American Special Bitter (ASB)
An APA made with Belgian Speciality Malts, American Northwest hops and British Yeast.
| Brewer: | St. Arnold | Email: | - | |||||
| Beer: | American Special Bitter (ASB) | Style: | American Pale Ale | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 5.5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 40 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.053 | FG: | 1.015 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 4.9% v/v (3.8% w/w) | |||||||
| Grain: | 8 lb. British pale 8 oz. Belgian biscuit 8 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 8 oz. Belgian CaraMunich 8 oz. Belgian CaraVienne |
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| Mash: | 78% efficiency | |||||||
| Single step infusion mash at 152° for 60 min or until iodine test shows conversion complete. Mashout at 168° for 10 min. Batch sparge to get 6.5 gals. |
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| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.045 | 6.5 gallons | |||||
| Bring to boil and follow hop schedule. Add Irish moss with 15 min. to go. |
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| Hops: | .75 oz. Centennial (10.9% AA, 60 min.) .25 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 15 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (Whole) (aroma) |
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| Yeast: | While Labs British Ale WLP005 - slurry from previous. Aerate and pitch at 68° |
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| Log: | Primary Fermentation at 68° for 7 days. Rack, add 1 oz Cascade whole hops for dry hopping. Secondary for 7 days at 68° then bottle. |
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| Carbonation: | 2.4 volumes | Corn Sugar: 4.01 oz. for 5 gallons @ 65°F | ||||||
| Tasting: | Boy, the combo of Centennial and Cascade really gives this beer that APA citrus flavor/aroma. Moderate malt accent and finishes with a nice dry hoppiness. One of my best beers! | |||||||
Recipe posted 02/27/03.
