Fleetback Kentish Ale
Bishop's Finger Kentish Ale clone
A friend from GB told me that this is the best beer he has ever tasted. I found this recipe and thought I would try to make a batch.
Brewer: | Matt Morand | Email: | - | |||||
Beer: | Fleetback Kentish Ale | Style: | English Strong (Extra Special) Bitter | |||||
Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 42 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.050 | FG: | 1.010 | |||||
Alcohol: | 5.1% v/v (4.0% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | Colorado Springs tap water filtered through a Brita filter | |||||||
Grain: | 2.25 lb. British pale 4 oz. British amber 10 oz. British crystal 50-60L 12 oz. Torrefied wheat |
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Steep: | I put all of the grains in two large bags and seeped them in 2.5 gallons of filtered water. I brought the temperature up to 150° and held it there for 60 minutes. I removed the grains and topped the brew pot off to 4 gallons. | |||||||
Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.062 | 4 gallons | |||||
4 lb. Light dry malt extract (60 min) 2 oz. Glucose Syrup (60 min) |
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Hops: | 1.0 oz. Target (10.3% AA, 60 min.) 0.5 oz. Kent Goldings (5.3% AA, 15 min.) 0.5 oz. Challenger (6.9% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. Kent Goldings (aroma) .5 oz. Challenger (aroma) |
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Yeast: | WYEAST 1968 Special London Ale Yeast |
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Log: | Brewed on Feb 1, 2001 I added 1 tsp Gelatin to the wort after I transferred it to the secondary. |
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Carbonation: | 1.0 volumes | Corn Sugar: 0.12 oz. for 5 gallons @ 62°F | ||||||
Tasting: | I will let you know how it is in a few months. |
Recipe posted 02/02/01.