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Helluva Heavy Honey (...but I still love'er)
Old Ale • Extract • 4.5 gal
I originally intended to brew an American Brown Ale. After the boil I diluted to 4 gallons. Much to my surprise, the hydrometer read 1.02. So...I boiled an extra 1.5 lbs. of honey in a little water for 15 minutes and added that to the wort hoping to achieve a gravity near 1.05. Well, I was a little off, the original gravity ended up being 1.082. I either misread the first gravity measurment or I added way too much honey. The brew is currently in the primary, joyfully becoming the next great adult beverage. I'll provide a full write-up/review when it is complete.
January 3, 2008 pm 05:28pm
3.0/5.0 1 rating
Ingredients (Extract, 4.5 gal)
- .5 lbs
Crystal Malt 60°L
Crystal Malt 60°L
Sweet caramel flavor, deep golden to red color. For dark amber and brown ales.
- .25 lbs
British Black Patent
British Black Patent
Dry, burnt, chalky character. Use in porters, stouts, brown ales and dark lagers.
- 6 lbs
Dry Dark; Muntons
Dry Dark; Muntons
Used predominantly in the production of dark beers such as milds, browns, porters, and stouts.
- 2.5 lbs
Honey
Honey
Imparts sweet and dry taste. For honey and brown ales. Also: specialty ales.
- 2 oz
Fuggle - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 75 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
- .5 oz
Fuggle - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
-
Wyeast 1056 American Ale™
Wyeast 1056 American Ale™
Used commercially for several classic American ales. This strain ferments dry, finishes soft, smooth and dean, and is very well balanced.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 19 - Strong Ale
Subcategory: A - Old Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.080 | 1.060 - 1.090 |  |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.019 | 1.015 - 1.022 | |
| Color: | 24.8 SRM | 10 - 22 | |
| Alcohol: | 8.1% ABV | 6% - 9% | |
| Bitterness: | 40.5 IBU | 30 - 60 | |
Discussion
Brief Review
2008-07-15 5:10pm
I drank the first beer a couple weeks after bottling. It left a lot to be desired. It had an overwhelming alcohol taste that hit you immediately and got worse through the finish. It has now been over six months since I bottled so I drank another one last night. Much to my surprise the beer now has a pleasant flavor. There is a subtle sweet flavor (not what I'd describe as malty) and a relatively smooth finish. I don't detect a hop flavor or aroma. It is still quite heavy but definitely enjoyable if you like heavy, dark ales. You wouldn't want to kill a six-pack in a single evening, but one or two with a steak dinner would be great.
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