Red's Better Bitter

I have no idea how this beer will taste!

Brewer:	Chris Pabst and Mindy Lacher		Email:	-
Beer:	Red's Better Bitter		Style:	English Ordinary Bitter
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	10 gallons
Color:	45 HCU (~20 SRM)		Bitterness:	26 IBU
OG:	1.039		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	3.5% v/v (2.7% w/w)
Water:	Baltimore tap water-- THE BEST!
Grain:	8 oz. American crystal 40L 14 oz. American chocolate
Steep:	Steep specialty grains for 30 minutes at approximately 160° F.
Boil:	120 minutes	SG 1.065	6 gallons
	4.3 lb. Light malt extract 2 lb. Cane sugar 1 lb. 5 oz. Amber malt extract 2 lb. Dark malt extract
	None
Hops:	1 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 60 min.)
Yeast:	Danstar Nottingham; no starter necessary.
Log:	Brewed 3/24/02 (Palm Sunday). Ferment at 65-70°F to completion. Bottle, store for 3 weeks (2 if desperate!). Enjoy.
Carbonation:	5 oz of cane sugar, boiled and stirred into entire batch. Stir occasionally while bottling.
Tasting:	We'll see . . . I'm using a lot of sugar . . .

Recipe posted 03/24/02.