2020 Advent Calendar Dec 6 - Bitter SOB ESB

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2020 Advent Calendar Dec 6 - Bitter SOB ESB

Post by PMackie » Mon Nov 30, 2020 9:03 am

Extra Special Bitter

4.6%

Recipe by
Paul MacKinnon

Batch Volume: 25 L

Boil Time: 60 min

Mash Water: 22.14 L

Sparge Water: 12.04 L

Vitals

Original Gravity: 1.047

Final Gravity: 1.012

IBU (Tinseth): 35

Colour: 24.5 EBC

Mash

Temperature — 65 °C — 60 min

Malts (5.13 kg)

4.5 kg (87.7%) — 2-Row — Grain

290 g (5.7%) — Carapils — Grain

180 g (3.5%) — Caramel 40 — Grain

80 g (1.6%) — Caramel 120 — Grain

80 g (1.6%) — Chocolate Malt — Grain

Hops (96 g)

56 g (29 IBU) — East Kent Goldings (EKG) 5% — Boil — 60 min

20 g (4 IBU) — Fuggle 4.75% — Boil — 10 min

20 g (2 IBU) — Fuggle 4.75% — Boil — 5 min

Miscs

2.1 g — Epsom Salt (MgSO4) — Mash

2 g — Gypsum (CaSO4) — Mash

Yeast

1 pkg — White Labs WLP005 British Ale - Starter

Pressure Fermentation/C02 Carbed
Kegged: Maritime Fog (NEIPA), All Ryell'ed Up (Rye APA)
Fermenting: Seltzer Water
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Re: 2020 Advent Calendar Dec 6 - Bitter SOB ESB

Post by CartoonCod » Sun Dec 06, 2020 5:36 pm

This beer is well balanced, quenchable and would be perfect for a session of drinking. Keep 'em coming. Cheers!

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Re: 2020 Advent Calendar Dec 6 - Bitter SOB ESB

Post by KB1138 » Sun Dec 06, 2020 7:37 pm

Malty, nutty, caramel, touch of roast. Really nice beer. Getting a touch of diacetyl out of it but not a detraction. I'd drink this by the case
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Re: 2020 Advent Calendar Dec 6 - Bitter SOB ESB

Post by NovaJeff » Mon Dec 07, 2020 12:42 am

Well done Paul. Enjoyed this a little later this evening than expected. Getting all the great characteristics, great colour, great carb.

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Post by Buccaneer » Mon Dec 07, 2020 3:57 pm

Another great beer. I also suspected some diacetyl and agree it wasn't a distraction. It had a "toast" thing to it I've tasted before, which I really love, but the grain bill didn't really tell me what it's coming from.

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Re: 2020 Advent Calendar Dec 6 - Bitter SOB ESB

Post by PMackie » Mon Dec 07, 2020 5:17 pm

Sorry about the Diacetyl, this could be due to the pressure fermentation and it being quite young. I did do a diacetyl rest but I may not be doing it correctly under pressure. I'm glad it isn't hurting the beer too much. Thanks for the feedback!
Kegged: Maritime Fog (NEIPA), All Ryell'ed Up (Rye APA)
Fermenting: Seltzer Water
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Re: 2020 Advent Calendar Dec 6 - Bitter SOB ESB

Post by Taylor Vanbrewer » Mon Dec 07, 2020 7:52 pm

Decent little special bitter. Diacetyl is low, which is within style guidelines. Earthy hops, caramel, touch of nuttiness.
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Re: 2020 Advent Calendar Dec 6 - Bitter SOB ESB

Post by amartin » Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:35 pm

I meant to respond last night, when I probably would have had more to say about it. I do remember enjoying it though.


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Re: 2020 Advent Calendar Dec 6 - Bitter SOB ESB

Post by mumblecrunch » Mon Dec 07, 2020 9:24 pm

The roastiness balances the dark fruity sweetness quite nicely. The slight bit of diacetyl isn’t anything I’d worry about. An easy drinker for a Monday evening.


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Re: 2020 Advent Calendar Dec 6 - Bitter SOB ESB

Post by know1 » Mon Dec 07, 2020 11:36 pm

Really enjoying this. I enjoy british bitters, Granite peculiar was my craft gateway beer. Great medley of yeast esters with the malts. Going down way too fast :mmm:

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Re: 2020 Advent Calendar Dec 6 - Bitter SOB ESB

Post by jmacdonald » Wed Dec 09, 2020 11:24 pm

Enjoyed tonight. I am a fan of the style and this was very tasty. Thanks!

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Re: 2020 Advent Calendar Dec 6 - Bitter SOB ESB

Post by darciandjenn » Thu Dec 10, 2020 8:16 am

This was tasty! A nice straightforward bitter. Yum :)

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Re: 2020 Advent Calendar Dec 6 - Bitter SOB ESB

Post by PMackie » Thu Dec 10, 2020 6:03 pm

darciandjenn wrote:
Thu Dec 10, 2020 8:16 am
This was tasty! A nice straightforward bitter. Yum :)
Thanks! Really looking forward to trying your bitter late in the month. :rockin:
Kegged: Maritime Fog (NEIPA), All Ryell'ed Up (Rye APA)
Fermenting: Seltzer Water
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Re: 2020 Advent Calendar Dec 6 - Bitter SOB ESB

Post by GCR » Tue Dec 22, 2020 11:18 pm

I wasn't going to have another beer, but I needed something to quench my thirst as I continue to pack stuff in advance of our quick Christmas trip to Miramichi and to see the in-laws.

I have gotten out of touch with this style, but your beer reminds me how fond I am of it... particularly when I need to balance out the hop bombs and higher ABVs.

I'm not getting any diacetyl at all, even while looking for it - though perhaps that's cause I am a little later to the party (Would an extra couple of weeks in the bottle do that?) Or it might be that I have a less refined palette than other, more experienced folks. In any case, I can assure you it's no Picaroons... clean and easy-drinking, and exactly what I would look for in the style.Image

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