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2008 Big Brew Recipes
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 12:46 pm
by Dwayne_Delaney
The 2008 Big Brew recipes have been posted:
www.beertown.org/events/bigbrew/recipes.html
Chiswick Bitter in honor of Michael Jackson
For a 5 gallon (19 L) yield:
O.G.: 1.040
F.G.: 1.010
IBU: 33
Fermentables
7.0 lb (3.2 kg) 2-Row Pale Malt
0.35 lb (160 gm) Crystal Malt (120
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:09 am
by Chris Alvey
I was wondering when those were coming out.
Yea, the UK hops might be interesting to find for the bitter.
Watch that honey malt....
I've been keeping this up to date weekly (Fridays) so we can watch for where to get those UK hops
http://www.brew365.com/hop_availability_chart.php
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:03 pm
by jefrey3
I'll be able to supply all the grain we need for both recipes except the 120 crystal. I have the pale, aromatic & honey malts.
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:29 pm
by JohnD
Jack, I have a pound of 120L crystal malt to donate to the cause.
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:40 am
by Chris Alvey
What is aromatic malt like? I have never been able to nail down in my mind just what aromatic contributes.
I know a bit of color, but what else ?
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:34 pm
by jefrey3
Just as the name implies it is used to enhance the malt aroma. Most if not all aromatic malt come from belgian malt houses. The aromatic I have in stock is from Dingemans.
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:09 pm
by JohnD
Additional recipes for BIG BREW
American Amber, Big Turkey Award Winning Recipe 5 gallons
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2 1/2# Light DME
2# Amber DME
1# Wheat DME
1 oz Challenger 1st Wort Hop
1 oz Challenger 60 min
1 oz Columbus 10 min
1 oz Cascade 2 min
Servomyces
Whirlfloc
US 5 yeast
Prime w/ 3/4 cup corn sugar
Dry Irish Stout 5 gal
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4# Dark DME
3.3# Can Dark LME
3/4# Crystal Malt 60L
1/3# Black Patent Malt
1/2# Roasted Barley
8 tsp. Gypsum
1/2# Maltodextrin
1 1/2 oz Northern Brewer 60 min
1/2 oz Fuggles 10 min
Irish Ale Yeast
Whirlfloc
Servomyces
Prime w/ 3/4 cup corn sugar
Steep specialty grains 155F for 30 min
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:49 pm
by jefrey3
I can supply the roasted barley & 60L out of my stock.
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:10 pm
by john mills
I checked my hops, and I only have 2 OZ of UK EKG hop plugs left, not the 4 like I thought (must have used them somewhere), they're old, but so are all my hops. I'll be happy to put them in the donation pile for use.
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 8:33 am
by JohnD
Since I was out of town for Big Brew, just wondered how the 4 recipes turned out. Still in fermenter, kegged, sampled???
Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 7:15 am
by Chris Alvey
My bitter is in the dry hopping stage at the moment - smelled nice
