Treeman Strong Ale
An extra hoppy Strong Ale with a hint of smoke
| Brewer: | Michael Joslin | Email: | stonecanoe@hotmail.com | |||||
| Beer: | Treeman Strong Ale | Style: | English Old/Strong Ale | |||||
| Type: | Partial mash | Size: | 6.25 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 48 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.073 | FG: | 1.017 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 7.2% v/v (5.6% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | 2 tsp gypsum added to mash water | |||||||
| Grain: | 4 lb. British pale .5 oz. Roasted barley .5 oz. Peat Smoked |
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| Mash: | 70% efficiency | |||||||
| Boil: | 75 minutes | SG 1.114 | 4 gallons | |||||
| 5. lb. Light dry malt extract 3.3 lb. Light malt extract |
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| 1 tsp Irish Moss last 5 minutes of boil | ||||||||
| Hops: | 4 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 60 min.) 4 oz. Kent Goldings (aroma) |
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| Yeast: | 1 vial Edinburgh Ale Yeast White Labs #WLP028 | |||||||
| Log: | 01/28/01 1.073 OG temp 76 used pint of starter to kick it off 01/29/01 Temp 70 Good,active fermentation; high krausen 01/30/01 Fermentation slowed but still going well; solids piling up at bottom temp 68 02/01/01 Fermentation almost stopped; temp 64; racked into new carboy; gravity 1.017; tastes fine, malt background - hoppy nose |
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Recipe posted 02/02/01.