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Award-Winning Recipes from the 1997 Maltose Falcons Mayfaire Competition

English Extra Special Bitter, "Wild Hare"

by Michael DiMeo, Studio City, CA

For 5 gallons:

Grains: 1/2 lb. Scottish 35 L. malt.  1/2 lb. Gambrinus Honey malt.
1/4 lb. Cara Pils malt.  3/8 lb. Belgian Biscuit malt.  3/8 lb.
Belgian Aromatic malt. 

Extracts: 6 lbs. light dry malt extract. 

Adjuncts: None

Hops: 1 oz. Kent Goldings pellets, 5.2% A.A., boiled 75 min.  1 oz.
Pride of Ringwood pellets, 6.9% A.A., boiled 20 min.  1/2 oz. Fuggles
pellets, 3.6% A.A., added at end of boil. 

Yeast: 14 gm. Australian Dry Ale yeast. 

Water: Bottled water. 

Procedure: Steep grains in 3/4 gallon water at 164 F. for 50 min.,
sparge with 3/4 gallon water at 164 F.  Total boil time not stated.
Ferment ambient temperature for 13 days.  Bottle with 3/4 cup priming
sugar.  O.G. 1.059, F.G. 1.022. 

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