Early Rage
This was the first batch from Two Fighting Dogs Brewing. (A Community Brew). We missed our target of a Strong Scotch Ale and ended up with a great tasting Belgian Ale. We followed Dave Miller's 'Homebrewing Guide'(the beginning recipes).
Brewer: | Ed & Jason | Email: | - | |||||
Beer: | Early Rage | Style: | Belgian Strong Ale | |||||
Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 20 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.061 | FG: | 1.012 | |||||
Alcohol: | 6.3% v/v (4.9% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | Crystal Springs Bottled Water (Oregon) | |||||||
Grain: | 1 lb. American crystal 40L 4 oz. British chocolate |
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Boil: | 45 minutes | SG 1.086 | 3.5 gallons | |||||
5 lb. Light dry malt extract 1 lb. Brown sugar 4 oz. Corn sugar |
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Hops: | 2 oz. Willamette (4.9% AA, 45 min.) | |||||||
Yeast: | Wyeast Scotch Ale 1728 | |||||||
Log: | 5 days Primary 5 days Secondary 3 weeks in Bottle |
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Tasting: | First openings reveal a great tasting strong ale in need of more hops and with a nice alcohol bite. More conditioning should yield more character. |
Recipe posted 12/11/01.