Black Strap Ale
| Brewer: | Fab | Email: | - | |||||
| Beer: | Black Strap Ale | Style: | Brown Porter | |||||
| Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 2 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 39 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.070 | FG: | 1.006 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 8.2% v/v (6.5% w/w) | |||||||
| Grain: | 115g American black patent | |||||||
| Steep: | Steep grains at 155°F for 20 minutes. | |||||||
| Boil: | 30 minutes | SG 1.093 | 1.5 gallons | |||||
| 1.35kg Dark malt extract 150g Brown sugar 150g Molasses |
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| Add extract, molasses and brown sugar when temperature reaches 185°F and sustain a rolling boil for 2-3 minutes. | ||||||||
| Hops: | 20g Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 60 min.) | |||||||
| Yeast: | Munton Dry | |||||||
| Log: | Brewed 3/08/09: Total brew time: 1 hour 50 minutes Bottled 3/15/09 Based on my refractometer reading on my OG = 1.087 and my FG = 1.023, I inserted those numbers into brew calculator and it said that my abv is 9.1%; however, if I use the formula (OG-FG)*131 = 8.4%. |
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| Carbonation: | 1.9 volumes | Cane Sugar: 26.3g for 2 gallons @ 60°F | ||||||
| 1-1/2 tsp of granular sugar per 22 oz bottles. | ||||||||
| Tasting: | To follow | |||||||
Recipe posted 03/08/09.