Irish Jiggin' Bitter

Source: Tim Neall
Recipe added: 10/29/00
Email: tkneall@erols.com

I finally have an easy drinking ale back in the house. This turned out to be a nice ale. Not real strong, so it is a real session beer. I find that the bitterness is pleasing, the head retention is great, and the golding hops add an interesting slickness to the mouthfee. A simple, tasty recipe.

Specifics

Recipe type: All Grain
Batch Size: 5 gallons
Starting Gravity: 1045
Finishing Gravity: 1012
Time in Boil: 60 minutes
Primary Fermentation: 5 days
Secondary Fermentation: --
Additional Fermentation: --

Ingredients:

10.0 1.00 lbs. Crystal 55L
90.0 9.00 lbs. Pale Malt(2-row)
2.00 oz. Goldings - E.K. Pellet 5.00 Mash Hop
1.00 oz. Fuggle Pellet 4.20 60 min.
1.00 oz. Goldings - E.K. Pellet 5.00 60 min.
1.00 oz. Goldings - E.K. Pellet 5.00 Dry Hop
Edme Dry Ale Yeast

Procedure:

Dough In Temp: 168 Saccharification Rest Temp: 152 hold for 90 minutes Sparge with 5 gallons of water. Bring to a boil, and follow above hopping schedule. Cool and ferment to completion in an open fermentor. Keg and carbonate.

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