Blackstrap Mild
A potent but dry mild ale, moderately hopped and fortified with a
touch of blackstrap molasses for a subtle and unique sweetness.
Brewer: | Dierksenkougan | Email: | - | |||||
URL: | http://dierksenkouganmicrobrew.blogspot.com | |||||||
Beer: | Blackstrap Mild | Style: | English Light Mild | |||||
Type: | All grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
Color: |
|
Bitterness: | 33 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.048 | FG: | 1.006 | |||||
Alcohol: | 5.4% v/v (4.3% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | Kalamazoo water, boiled/cooled to remove chlorine and carbonate. Added Buffer 5.2 to mash to stabilize pH of highly alkaline city water. |
|||||||
Grain: | 6 lb. Mild Malt 1 lb. Crystal 10L 1 lb. Crystal 20L |
|||||||
Mash: | 70% efficiency | |||||||
2 gallons strike water. 4 gallons to sparge. Protein Rest: 120 for 20 Sacc. Rest: 150 for 60 Mash Out: 175 for 20 |
||||||||
Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.040 | 6 gallons | |||||
1 lb. Blackstrap Molasses | ||||||||
Irish Moss @ 15 Gelatin finings in secondary |
||||||||
Hops: | .5 oz. Northern Brewer (9.8% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Northern Brewer (9.8% AA, 20 min.) |
|||||||
Yeast: | White Labs "Dry English Ale" with 1 pint starter containing 3/4 cup extra light DME and 1/2 tsp. yeast nutrient |
Recipe posted 05/20/06.