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Ben Franklin's Revenge
Strong Scotch Ale • Partial Mash • 3.0 gal
Here's a partial-mash version of the all-grain "Poor Richard's Ale" recipe that has floated about
June 2, 2007 pm 12:25pm
4.7/5.0 1 rating
Ingredients (Partial Mash, 3.0 gal)
- .50 lbs
Special Roast Malt; Briess
Special Roast Malt; Briess
Toasty, biscuity, sour, tangy flavors. Characteristics & Applications: • Excellent for Nut Brown Ales, Porter and other dark beer styles. • Special processing develops unique Toasty, Biscuity, Sour, Tangy flavors distinctive to Special Roast Malt . • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 6-Row Malting Barley varieties.
- .80 lbs
Belgian Biscuit
Belgian Biscuit
Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.
- .1 lbs
Black Roasted Barley
Black Roasted Barley
Unmalted roasted grain, it is the backbone of many stouts. Imparts a sharp acrid flavor characteristic of dry stouts. Gives "dryness" to a stout or porter ,more so than regular Roasted Barley.
- 2.0 lbs
Maris Otter Pale
Maris Otter Pale
An English thoroughbred and a favored choice of malt for many brewers. Simpsons' Maris Otter has a rich and nutty flavor and despite its small, berry size has a strong husk. This malt delivers predictable brewhouse performance with modest, yet consistent extracts. Brewers can expect good runoffs with clear wort.
- 2.5 lbs
Liquid Light Extract
Liquid Light Extract
A brewer can create any beer style with this extract when used as a base in conjunction with colored malts and selected hops. Contains no colored malts or hops.
- .15 lbs
Molasses
Molasses
Imparts strong sweet flavor. Use in stouts and porters.
- 1.25 lbs
Corn Flaked (Maize)
Corn Flaked (Maize)
Generally a neutral flavor, used to reduce maltiness of beer. Produces beer with a milder, less malty flavor. Uses: Primarily for light Bohemian and Pilsner lagers.
- .75 oz
East Kent Goldings - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
- .5 oz
East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 20 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
- 1 tsp
Irish Moss (Last 15 mins) - (omitted from calculations)
Irish Moss (Last 15 mins)
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White Labs WLP028 Edinburgh Scottish Ale
White Labs WLP028 Edinburgh Scottish Ale
Scotland is famous for its malty, strong ales. This yeast can reproduce complex, flavorful Scottish style ales. This yeast can be an everyday strain, similar to WLP001. Hop character is not muted with this strain, as it is with WLP002.
Notes
An Adaptation of the "Poor Richard's Ale" recipe... Single-step mash of the grains at 154°F for an hour. Sparge to bring volume of liquor to 2 gallons. At beginning of boil at the first hops. Add the liquid extract after 30 minutes. Add the molasses in the last 10-15 minutes. Add Irish moss at 15 minutes out.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 9 - Scottish and Irish Ale
Subcategory: E - Strong Scotch Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.070 | 1.070 - 1.130 |  |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.019 | 1.018 - 1.056 | |
| Color: | 19.0 SRM | 14 - 25 | |
| Alcohol: | 6.7% ABV | 6.5% - 10% | |
| Bitterness: | 36.2 IBU | 17 - 35 | |
Discussion
Bottled old Ben today
2007-06-24 10:15pm
Into the bottle after 10 days in the primary and 10 days in the Secondary. Very clear, tawny amber-orange. First taste is quite strong on alcohol, but it actually smooths out nicely -- I think this has real promise (and I am surprised -- Did't think any ale with such a high percentage of adjuncts would appeal to me...We'll see!)
A fine Strong Scotch Ale for the holiday! Thanks Ben Franklin!
2007-07-10 8:57pm
She's a beauty! VERY rich and malty with an amazing, sweet aroma of caramel -- very grainy -- like the smell of the grain bag steeping. Good alcohol/malt balance with subdued woody hops. I think this needs a few more weeks for perfection. VERY SURPRISED this old recipe with 19% adjuncts turned out so well and so close to the style guidelines.
Getting even better with age! Rich yet balanced.
2007-08-20 2:46pm
This beauty is getting fuller and rounder with age -- has a wonderful sweet aroma, but is drier and clearner on the palate. Good hops balance, and a lingering warmth on the finish. Great beer! Ben was on the right track!
The Last Bottle -- MUST brew again!
2007-09-05 11:34am
Split the last bottle of ol' Ben with Brent last night. What a beauty! Crystal clear, dark amber with red highlights -- sort of like Buckwheat honey in color. A thin head of tight tan bubbles laces the class with each swash. Aroma is deep, sweet caramel -- you can smell the molassas overtones as it warms up. Yet when you drink it is surprisingly balanced -- not sweet, but rich and malty, curbed by just the right bitter tang. Each gulp gets better. This has aged soooooo nicely -- Must brew again!
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