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BIGHAM STRONG ALE
Sugar, spice, and everything nice...
| Brewer: | A.C.B. | Email: | - | |||||
| Beer: | BIGHAM STRONG ALE | Style: | Maibock | |||||
| Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 4 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 12 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.067 | FG: | 1.013 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 6.9% v/v (5.5% w/w) | |||||||
| Grain: | 4 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 2 oz. Belgian CaraVienne 4 oz. Canadian Honey Malt |
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| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.159 | 1.6875 gallons | |||||
| 4 lb. Alexander's Pale malt extract syrup 3 lb. Wheat malt extract syrup |
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| Half-way through boil add: ~ 3/4 oz Freshly grated ginger ~ 1 tsp Freshly ground cardamom During final 15 minutes add Irish moss. |
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| Hops: | 1 oz. Perle (7.5% AA, 60 min.) | |||||||
| Yeast: | Nottingham Ale Yeast | |||||||
| Log: | After primary fermentation slows, transfer to secondary with: ~ 1/4 oz Freshly grated ginger ~ 1/2 tsp Freshly ground cardamom (above contained in cheesecloth or somesuch) |
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| Carbonation: | 3/4 cup honey: dissolve in 12-ounces of boiled, still steaming water | |||||||
Recipe posted 04/17/01.
