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STEEL SPyKE

Coffin Nailer's Revenge~
This is an all grain conversion of my extract recipe Coffin Nailer.

Brewer: Jim Lanning Email: ozricofpsyth@geocities.com
Beer: STEEL SPyKE Style: Strong Scotch Ale
Type: All grain Size: 10 gallons
Color:
55 HCU (~23 SRM)
Bitterness: 40 IBU
OG: 1.067 FG: 1.015
Alcohol: 6.6% v/v (5.2% w/w)
Water: @ beginning of boil add 3 tsp. Gypsum
Grain: 14 lb. Belgian pale
7 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
2 lb. Belgian Special B
3 lb. British crystal 70-80L
Mash: 73% efficiency
Single step infusion mash @ 155ºF for 75 minutes.
Raise temp. to 170ºF and mash out with 8.5 gallons water @ 170º for 60 minutes.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.049 13.5 gallons
A beginning boil add 1250 ml. Black Winter Porter (I posted this recipe under Porters)
3 tsp. Irish Moss @ last 15 min. of boil
Hops: 2 oz. Fuggles (5.6% AA, 60 min.)
2 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.)
1 oz. Fuggles (aroma)
1 oz. Kent Goldings (aroma)
Yeast: Wyeast 1098 British Ale (1000 ml. starter- S.G.=1.020)
Log: Start: 1/27/01 (conical open fermenter)
Yeast dump dates: 1/31/01, 2/2/01, 2/5/01.
Fermentation ended 2/4/01
Bottled: 2/11/01
Carbonation: 1 level tsp. priming sugar added to each bottle
Tasting: Full bodied, medium malt, hop bitterness balances sweetness, English style hop aroma, light caramel in the finish. Deep brownish copper in color.

Recipe posted 03/07/01.