10.3.09

Batch Number 2: D.J. Emery's Special Bitter

I have recreated my brew log starting from the beginning where details are sparse at best, vague at worst. The posts do not reflect when the posting was made exactly, but when I brewed the beer.

This was a great brew recipe from Jason Emery. The style is one of my favorites and this beer was fantastic in hop, taste, body....everything.

Ingredients:

6 lbs. Dried Amber Malt Extract
3 oz. Cascade Hops
1 oz. Willamette Hops
2 tsp. Irish Moss
1 pkt. Wyeast London ESB Yeast

Straight forward on the brewing, fermenting, etc.

Notes: Some bottles weren't carbonated well, others too well. Very malty taste, leads me to think I should have allowed to attenuate more or 2nd fermentation after the 1 wk. in primary fermentation. Another note, need a good bottling cane, too much o2 during bottling. As it aged, it really became a great beer and I will brew again some day!