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Kitty Claws
This is a modification of the Doggie Claws recipe found on BrewMonkey.com
| Brewer: | Dave | Email: | - | |||||
| Beer: | Kitty Claws | Style: | Barley Wine | |||||
| Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
| Color: | 
 | Bitterness: | 140 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.121 | FG: | 1.030 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 11.8% v/v (9.2% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | Brita filtered tap water | |||||||
| Grain: | 2 lb. Brithish crystal 50L 2 lb. Cara-Pils | |||||||
| Steep: | 155°F for 30 mins | |||||||
| Boil: | 120 minutes | SG 1.101 | 6 gallons | |||||
| 15 lb. Light malt extract 1 lb. Honey (1 pint) | ||||||||
| 30 min before end of boil add 1/4 gal Honey. | ||||||||
| Hops: | 2 oz. Simcoe (13% AA, 120 min.) 2 oz. Simcoe (13% AA, 60 min.) 3 oz. Amarillo (9% AA, 10 min.) 2 oz. Simcoe (aroma) 1 oz. Amarillo (aroma) | |||||||
| Yeast: | Wyeast 1728, use a large volume ("about 3 times what you would use for normal gravity beer") starter for fermentation. Starter wort should be about 1.065 SG. Ferment at 70°F for "3-4 days." Rack to secondary, ferment for another 2 weeks, then bottle. 1728: Ideally suited for Scottish-style ales, and high-gravity ales of all types. Can be estery with warm fermentation temperatures. Flocculation: high Attenuation: 69-73% Temperature Range: 55-75° F (13-24° C) Alcohol Tolerance: approximately 12% ABV | |||||||
| Carbonation: | 2.0 volumes | Corn Sugar: 3.19 oz. for 5 gallons @ 72°F | ||||||
| 2/3 cup corn sugar. Bottle condition. | ||||||||
Recipe posted 04/28/08.