Brutal Bittered
Rogue has a funny habit of forgetting style conventions when creating new beers, but their American “bitter” ale, Brutal Bitter, is a hit no matter what you call it. To make this beer, Rogue dominates the Crystal hop market.
Style: American Pale Ale
Brew Type: All Grain
For 5.5 gallons at 1.062, 5.5 SRM, 61.3IBUs, 6.1 percent ABV
60-minute boil
Directions
Follow the Single-Infusion Brew Process.
TIP
Rogue Brewing has a long history of supporting homebrewers. Try their unique “Pacman” yeast; buy a couple of bottles of lighter Rogue beers and build up the yeast from the bottle bottom.
10.50 pounds Pale Malt Two-Row
0.75 pound Cara-Pils Dextrin Malt
0.70 pound CaraVienne Malt
0.70 pound Wheat Malt
7.00 pounds Pale Liquid Malt Extract (LME)
1.25 ounces Newport (11.1 percent AA) Pellet for 60 minutes
0.75 ounce Crystal (3.1 percent AA) Pellet for 15 minutes
0.75 ounce Crystal (3.1 percent AA) Pellet for 0 minutes
1.10 ounces Crystal (3.1 percent AA) Whole for Dry Hopping
1 tablet Whirlfloc
1 tablespoon Yeast Nutrient
Wyeast Pacman (Seasonal/Wyeast 1272 American Ale II)
Saccharification Rest 152°F 110 minutes
