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WHRUSTY WHRED ALE

Belgian Dark Strong Ale • Partial Mash • 6 gal

GratiotGrease

Hopped up Sweet Octane

December 22, 2003 pm 12:27pm

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Ingredients (Partial Mash, 6 gal)

4.0 lbs American 6-row Pale

American 6-row Pale

Tends to increase lautering efficiency due to a stiffer husk. May be used as the base malt for any beer style. The enzymes in all varieties of the current crop are sufficient to support high percentages of specialty malts and adjuncts.
4.0 lbs Belgian Pale

Belgian Pale

Fully modified and is easily converted.
0.50 lbs Crystal Malt 20°L

Crystal Malt 20°L

Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
0.50 lbs Crystal Malt 90°L

Crystal Malt 90°L

Body and Richness. Distictive Nutty flavor and or sweet, smooth caramel flavor and a red to deep red color. For porters, old ales.
0.33 lbs Belgian Cara-Pils

Belgian Cara-Pils

Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.
3.3 lbs Light; Mountmellick

Light; Mountmellick

Mountmellick Light Lager is made from 100% Irish 2 row spring barley and the finest European hops. It will create a full-bodied golden Irish Lager Style Beer.
2.0 lbs Pale Liquid; Alexanders

Pale Liquid; Alexanders

Reportedly lightest colored malt extract available.
0.33 lbs Honey

Honey

Imparts sweet and dry taste. For honey and brown ales. Also: specialty ales.
0.33 lbs Torrified Wheat

Torrified Wheat

Helps head retention and mouthfeel, used in some pale ales.
0.33 lbs Barley Flaked

Barley Flaked

Helps head retention, imparts creamy smoothness. For porters and stouts.
1.0 oz Liberty - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

Liberty

Used mainly for finishing German and American style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild and pleasant.
1.0 oz Galena - 13.0 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min

Galena

Neutral. This hop can be very bitter, but blends well with finishing hops. Used in American ales and lagers, but suitable for all beer styles. Aroma is medium but pleasant.
0.5 oz Fuggle - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

Fuggle

Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
1/2 oz Cascade @ 3 Min. - (omitted from calculations)

Cascade @ 3 Min.
1/2 oz Amarrillo @ 3 Min. - (omitted from calculations)

Amarrillo @ 3 Min.
Wyeast 1388 Belgian Strong Ale™

Wyeast 1388 Belgian Strong Ale™

Robust flavor yeast with moderate to high alcohol tolerance. Fruity nose and palate, dry, tart finish.

Notes

STEEP: Drain steeping wort from bottom of lauter tun, heat, then recirc for clarity. MASH IN 30 min @ 130* 30 min @ 145* 30 min @ 155* SPARGE OUT @ 165* 1 Tsp. IRISH MOSS @ 15 MIN ADD HONEY @ 5 MIN Pour into 1 gallon water or on ice to acquire 80*, then pitch yeast.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale

Subcategory: E - Belgian Dark Strong Ale

		Range for this Style
Original Gravity:	1.071	1.075 - 1.110
Terminal Gravity:	1.016	1.010 - 1.024
Color:	13.8 SRM	12 - 22
Alcohol:	7.3% ABV	8% - 11%
Bitterness:	42.8 IBU	20 - 35

	Apparent	Real
Original Extract:	17.30 P	17.30 P
Terminal Extract:	4.03 P	6.57 P
Attenuation:	76.7%	62.0%
	% by Volume	% by Weight
Alcohol:	7.3%	5.7%

	Weight	Calories
Alcohol:	20.5 g	141.7
Carbs:	23.3 g	88.7
Protein:	1.6 g	6.5
		Total Calories
		236.9

Fermentables

Total: 15.62 lbs

Efficiency: 69.8%

	Quantity	Proportion	Gravity	Color
American 6-row Pale American 6-row Pale Tends to increase lautering efficiency due to a stiffer husk. May be used as the base malt for any beer style. The enzymes in all varieties of the current crop are sufficient to support high percentages of specialty malts and adjuncts.	4.0 lbs
Belgian Pale Belgian Pale Fully modified and is easily converted.	4.0 lbs
Crystal Malt 20°L Crystal Malt 20°L Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.	0.50 lbs
Crystal Malt 90°L Crystal Malt 90°L Body and Richness. Distictive Nutty flavor and or sweet, smooth caramel flavor and a red to deep red color. For porters, old ales.	0.50 lbs
Belgian Cara-Pils Belgian Cara-Pils Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.	0.33 lbs
Light Light; Mountmellick Mountmellick Light Lager is made from 100% Irish 2 row spring barley and the finest European hops. It will create a full-bodied golden Irish Lager Style Beer.	3.3 lbs
Pale Liquid Pale Liquid; Alexanders Reportedly lightest colored malt extract available.	2.0 lbs
Honey Honey Imparts sweet and dry taste. For honey and brown ales. Also: specialty ales.	0.33 lbs
Torrified Wheat Torrified Wheat Helps head retention and mouthfeel, used in some pale ales.	0.33 lbs
Barley Flaked Barley Flaked Helps head retention, imparts creamy smoothness. For porters and stouts.	0.33 lbs

	Quantity	Boiled
Liberty (4.00%) Liberty Used mainly for finishing German and American style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild and pleasant.	1.0 oz	60 min
Galena (13.00%) Galena Neutral. This hop can be very bitter, but blends well with finishing hops. Used in American ales and lagers, but suitable for all beer styles. Aroma is medium but pleasant.	1.0 oz	30 min
Fuggle (4.75%) Fuggle Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.	0.5 oz	15 min

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WHRUSTY WHRED ALE

Ingredients (Partial Mash, 6 gal)

American 6-row Pale

Belgian Pale

Crystal Malt 20°L

Crystal Malt 90°L

Belgian Cara-Pils

Light; Mountmellick

Pale Liquid; Alexanders

Honey

Torrified Wheat

Barley Flaked

Liberty

Galena

Fuggle

Cascade @ 3 Min.

Amarrillo @ 3 Min.

Wyeast 1388 Belgian Strong Ale™