STEEL SPyKE

Coffin Nailer's Revenge~
This is an all grain conversion of my extract recipe Coffin Nailer.

Brewer:	Jim Lanning		Email:	ozricofpsyth@geocities.com
Beer:	STEEL SPyKE		Style:	Strong Scotch Ale
Type:	All grain		Size:	10 gallons
Color:	55 HCU (~23 SRM)		Bitterness:	40 IBU
OG:	1.067		FG:	1.015
Alcohol:	6.6% v/v (5.2% w/w)
Water:	@ beginning of boil add 3 tsp. Gypsum
Grain:	14 lb. Belgian pale 7 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 2 lb. Belgian Special B 3 lb. British crystal 70-80L
Mash:	73% efficiency
	Single step infusion mash @ 155ºF for 75 minutes. Raise temp. to 170ºF and mash out with 8.5 gallons water @ 170º for 60 minutes.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.049	13.5 gallons
	A beginning boil add 1250 ml. Black Winter Porter (I posted this recipe under Porters) 3 tsp. Irish Moss @ last 15 min. of boil
Hops:	2 oz. Fuggles (5.6% AA, 60 min.) 2 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Fuggles (aroma) 1 oz. Kent Goldings (aroma)
Yeast:	Wyeast 1098 British Ale (1000 ml. starter- S.G.=1.020)
Log:	Start: 1/27/01 (conical open fermenter) Yeast dump dates: 1/31/01, 2/2/01, 2/5/01. Fermentation ended 2/4/01 Bottled: 2/11/01
Carbonation:	1 level tsp. priming sugar added to each bottle
Tasting:	Full bodied, medium malt, hop bitterness balances sweetness, English style hop aroma, light caramel in the finish. Deep brownish copper in color.

Recipe posted 03/07/01.