Bullmoose Strong Ale Mark II
4th generation Bullmoose (nee Bullwinkle). Leaning toward / inspired by DH90
Brewer: | George With John and Andrew | Email: | nobody@nowhere.man | |||||
Beer: | Bullmoose Strong Ale Mark II | Style: | English Strong (Extra Special) Bitter | |||||
Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 69 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.089 | FG: | 1.012 | |||||
Alcohol: | 10.0% v/v (7.8% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | 1 gallon local brita, 2 gal water store ro, 16lb ice, plus brewing salts | |||||||
Grain: | 1 lb. American 2-row 1 lb. American crystal 40L |
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Steep: | 104° grain + water to cover, 30 min 140° added 1 qt water at about 180°, 30 min 160° added 1 qt at 210° for 30 min, recirculate till runs clear final sparge with 1/2 gal. this is the brita water. Note: the 104° snuck up to 120 toward the end, times are within 5 min. |
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Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.149 | 3 gallons | |||||
4 lb. Light malt extract 6 lb. Extra Light dry malt extract |
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Irish moss at start and again at 45 min. Start with just the grain wort, 4 lb LME, and hop schedule Add 6 lb DME 5-10 minutes before end of boil. |
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Hops: | 1 oz. Columbus (15% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Nugget (12% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Centennial (10.5% AA, 45 min.) 1 oz. Chinook (12% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Cascade Pellet (6% AA, 15 min.) 1 oz. Cascade Leaf (aroma) 1 oz. Kent Goldings (aroma) |
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Yeast: | Safbrew t-58 (expired) two packets in a pint of wort taken before boil and chilled to 72° before pitching. Pitch half asap, half when starter looks active. Also, use red star premier curvee yeast in secondary. |
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Log: | Target brew date: Sun June 13 2010 fermentation at room temp in wood house, average 74° Secondary starts by Sun June 20, pitch premier curvee (champagne) yeast |
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Carbonation: | 1.2 volumes | Dried Malt Extract: 1.93 oz. for 5 gallons @ 70°F | ||||||
Less convoluted than krausening used in previous version. | ||||||||
Tasting: | subnitted before brewing. will modify later. |
Recipe posted 06/15/10.