Lookout! Strong Ale

Brewer:	Chris Schachte		Email:	-
Beer:	Lookout! Strong Ale		Style:	English Old/Strong Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5.0 gallons
Color:	15 HCU (~10 SRM)		Bitterness:	19 IBU
OG:	1.076		FG:	1.010
Alcohol:	8.5% v/v (6.7% w/w)
Water:	1 tsp calcium carbonate 1 tsp sodium bicarbonate
Grain:	2 lb. American crystal 10L
Steep:	Steep in 1 gallon at 150 degrees for 30 minutes. Sparge with 1.5 gallon at 150 degrees.
Boil:	70 minutes	SG 1.152	2.5 gallons
	8 lb. Light dry malt extract
	1 tsp Irish Moss in last five minutes
Hops:	.5 oz. Centennial (10.0% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Centennial (10.0% AA, 45 min.) .5 oz. Centennial (10.0% AA, 20 min.) .5 oz. Centennial (aroma)
Yeast:	1 packet Danstar Nottingham, pitched according to packet directions
Log:	Primary fermentation of 10 days at 70-72 degrees F, no secondary. Bottled with 3/4 cups corn sugar.
Tasting:	Opening a bottle one week after capping revealed a copper-colored, slightly cloudy, and under-carbonated brew. Taste was acceptable and about as expected after tasting the wort, which had a taste somewhat like an extremely strong and extremely sweet cup of Earl Grey tea. However, the overall impression of the bottled product was not very "cohesive." The beer was very hoppy with a pleasant grapefruity aroma, very malty with a distinct note of caramel, and very alcoholic in the lingering burn of the aftertaste and in the nose, but these notes did not hang together very well. The beer needs age, which will hopefully help the flavor come together some. Generally pleased with the results given the simplicity of the recipe.

Recipe posted 11/26/01.