Swordfish - British Strong Ale

An Authentic Homebrew Recipe - by TomChapman

RECIPE INFO

Author: TomChapman - View
Brew Sessions: 0
Source: Homebrew Recipe
Recipe Type: All Grain
Efficiency: 75%
Calories: 169
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Batch Size: 0
Boil Size: 0
Total Grains: 0
Total Hops: 0
IBU/OG: 0.84
OG: 1.052
- - -
FG: 1.012
- - -
IBUs: 43.56 (tinseth)
- - - IBUs
Color: 14.1° SRM / 27.78° EBC
- - - SRM
Alcohol: 5.24%
-% - -% ABV

FERMENTABLES

fermentable / amount / ppg / l / usage
Dark Crystal 80L - UK, 0 (10%), 33 ppg, 80 L, Mash
Brown Sugar - US, 0 (20%), 46 ppg, 10 L, Mash
Maris Otter Pale - UK, 0 (60%), 38 ppg, 3 L, Mash
Amber - UK, 0 (10%), 32 ppg, 27 L, Mash

HOPS

hop / amount / usage / time / AA / IBUs
Goldings, 0 (Pellet), Boil, 60 Minutes, 5, 29.74
Fuggles, 0 (Pellet), Boil, 30 Minutes, 4.8, 10.97
Fuggles, 0 (Pellet), Boil, 5 Minutes, 4.8, 2.85

YEAST

yeast / attenuation
GigaYeast British Ale Yeast #1 GY011, 77%

OTHER INGREDIENTS

ingredient / amount / name / usage
Rum, 0 , Boil, 0 minutes

NOTES

1. Mash @66C for 90 mins, 15 litres
2.sparge @ 77C, 16 litres
3. 60 min boil, add hops at correct intervals.
4. Ferment for 1 week. Prime with 100g brown sugar.
5. Add rum infused oak chips to barrel.

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