Way Heavy Ale
The name says it all!!!
Brewer: | Huge Head's Brews | Email: | - | |||||
Beer: | Way Heavy Ale | Style: | Strong Scotch Ale | |||||
Type: | Partial mash | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 22 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.101 | FG: | 1.021 | |||||
Alcohol: | 10.3% v/v (8.1% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | gypsum, calcium carbonate added to Pure Drinking Water | |||||||
Grain: | 4.25 lb. American 2-row(1/4lbs toasted) .25 lb. Wheat malt .5 lb. American crystal 60L .25 lb. American black patent .25 lb. Roasted barley .25 lb. American crystal 120L |
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Mash: | 70% efficiency | |||||||
two step infusion Strike in at 156 and hold for 1 hour mash out at 162 for 10 minutes |
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Boil: | 75 minutes | SG 1.112 | 4.5 gallons | |||||
8 lb. Light dry malt extract | ||||||||
add irish moss last 10 minutes | ||||||||
Hops: | 1 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 75 min.) 1 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 45 min.) .5 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 30 min.) |
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Yeast: | brittish ale yeast(white lab pitchable, 1 1/2 tubes) | |||||||
Log: | primary fermentation for 3 weeks at 65 secondary fermentation for 1 week at 65 Cold condition in bottles at 35 for 6 weeks to one year. Or get greedy and keg condition for a week and force co2. |
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Carbonation: | force carbonation. | |||||||
Tasting: | Amped up version of old recipe. Very smooth and malty. A wee bit heavier and darker than style suggest. Great winter brew. |
Recipe posted 11/25/11.