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Written by: Makebeer
11/17/2009 3:23 PM

The new International series English Bitter was inspired by Adnams Bitter.  This beer emphasizes the roasted malts and lifts the aroma with Styrian Golding floral notes. What follows is a fairly accurate representation of Fuller's ESB.

Fullers Extra Special Bitter – makes 21 litres

Ingredients

• 1.7kg Coopers Series English Bitter beer kit
• 2 x 500g Coopers Light Dry Malt
• 250g of Sugar/Dextrose (about 1 cup)
  
  Steps

1. Dissolve Coopers Light Dry Malt as per instructions on the top flap.
2. Add Coopers English Bitter, Sugar Dextrose and dissolve.
3. Fill the fermenter with cool water to the 21 litre mark and stir.
4. Sprinkle supplied yeast over the wort surface.
5. Ferment temperature should be as close to 21C as possible.
6. Bottle when the specific gravity has reached 1.008 (or two readings the same over 24hours).

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