Bucky's Red

Brewer:	Fab		Email:	-
Beer:	Bucky's Red		Style:	Belgian Strong Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	2 gallons
Color:	28 HCU (~15 SRM)		Bitterness:	10 IBU
OG:	1.075		FG:	1.000
Alcohol:	9.6% v/v (7.5% w/w)
Grain:	43g Belgian Munich
Steep:	Steep for 10-20 minutes at 155°F
Boil:	30 minutes	SG 1.199	.75 gallons
	1.81kg Amber malt extract
	Add extract when boil reaches 195°F, after extract is added get rolling boil for 2-3 minutes before adding hops.
Hops:	14.2g Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 30 min.) 5.7g Fuggles (4.75% AA, 25 min.) 5.7g Cluster (7% AA, 5 min.)
Yeast:	Used liquid yeast
Log:	7/1/08 Brew Date: 3 hours 7/8/08 Bottle Date: 45 minutes 7/15/08 Taste Date: Malty taste, came out perfect.
Carbonation:	Granular sugar
Tasting:	This beer pours a pleasant reddish-amber with a thick white head. The nose is malty and sweet, with strong notes of caramel and vanilla. Also, hints of cherry subtly tease the nose. Dark fruits and heavy malts tend to dominate the tastebuds. Slightly resinous qualities peek through. The malt backbone does tend toward sweet. The beer is medium in body with a strong carbonated bite, giving it a superior mouthfeel. This all combines to make Bucky Red a an extremely accessible and drinkable beer, but it still has enough character to entertain most beer geeks.

Recipe posted 07/13/08.