2008 Big Brew Recipes

Dwayne_Delaney · Post by **Dwayne_Delaney** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 12:46 pm

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

Chris Alvey · Post by **Chris Alvey** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:09 am

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

jefrey3 · Post by **jefrey3** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:03 pm

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.

JohnD · Post by **JohnD** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:29 pm

Jack, I have a pound of 120L crystal malt to donate to the cause.

Chris Alvey · Post by **Chris Alvey** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:40 am

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 ?

jefrey3 · Post by **jefrey3** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:34 pm

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.

JohnD · Post by **JohnD** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:09 pm

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

jefrey3 · Post by **jefrey3** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:49 pm

I can supply the roasted barley & 60L out of my stock.

john mills · Post by **john mills** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:10 pm

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.

JohnD · Post by **JohnD** » Sun May 25, 2008 8:33 am

Since I was out of town for Big Brew, just wondered how the 4 recipes turned out. Still in fermenter, kegged, sampled???

Chris Alvey · Post by **Chris Alvey** » Tue May 27, 2008 7:15 am

My bitter is in the dry hopping stage at the moment - smelled nice