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Coffin Nailer

Brewer: Jim Lanning Email: ozricofpsyth@geocities.com
Beer: Coffin Nailer Style: Strong Scotch Ale
Type: Extract w/grain Size: 3 gallons
Color:
24 HCU (~13 SRM)
Bitterness: 38 IBU
OG: 1.092 FG: 1.010
Alcohol: 10.6% v/v (8.3% w/w)
Water: Bottled spring water.
Grain: 8 oz. Belgian pale
8 oz. British crystal 70-80L
4 oz. Flaked wheat
Steep: Steep grains @ 155º for 30 min. in 3 qts. water. Sparge @ 170º with additional 3 qts. water.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.185 1.5 gallons
1.5 lb. Light malt extract
1.5 lb. Amber malt extract
8 oz. Light dry malt extract
3 lb. Honey
1 tsp. Gypsum at start of boil.
Add 1/2 tsp. Irish Moss at 30 min. of boil.
Hops: 1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.)
1 oz. Tettnanger (4.5% AA, 60 min.)
1.5 oz. Fuggles (5.1% AA, 45 min.)
.5 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 10 min.)
1 oz. Kent Goldings (5.3% AA, 10 min.)
Yeast: Wyeast Ringwood Ale yeast 1187
Log: Primary: 14 days.
Top of to 3 gallons.
Add 4 oz. French Oak wine barrel wood chips.
Pitch yeast.

Secondary: 7 days
Dry hop with 1 oz. Kent Golding and 1/2 oz. Fuggle hops.
Bottle and wait 2 months at least.
Carbonation: 1.9 volumes Corn Sugar: 1.60 oz. for 2.8 gallons @ 70°F

Recipe posted 08/18/00.