We’ve dedicated ourselves to brewing new styles for ourselves (and you) this year. We’re challenging ourselves by letting fate be our guide. We mixed up a jar of tokens each with a different 2015 BJCP recognized beer category on it. We plan to pull out one style a piece at least 4 times this year and we will research, design, and present a new recipe along with a tasting of each beer!
Learn more about the Homebrew Jar of Destiny: https://youtu.be/Ntv0-P_RuoM
This week, it’s Mike’s attempt at British Strong Ale. British Strong Ale is a very malt forward ale with a distinct English Ale fermentation character. Lots of malt flavors of biscuits and toast and nutty grains. There will be plenty of earthy and spicy old world English hop character.
This style is not supposed to be an English Barleywine or English IPA. However, its supposed to have more character and oomph than even the strongest of the Bitters category.
This beer delivered really big toasty and biscuit malt flavors derived from Maris Otter, Amber Malt and Double Roasted Crystal Malt (DRC). The Challenger and EKG hops help round it all out. This one came out unbelievably drinkable at about 6.5% ABV.
Check out the full recipe below. Tell us about your British Strong Ale experiences in the comments! Cheers!
Recipe:
6.5 Gallon Batch
75% efficiency
OG 1.060
FG 1.013
14.5lb/6.57kg Maris Otter (Fawcett)
0.5lb/226g Amber Malt (22L)
0.5lb/226g DRC, Simpsons (152L)
2oz/56g Challenger 6.3%AA 60min (35IBU)
1oz/28g EKG 4.2%AA 30min (11IBU)
1oz/28g EKG 4.2%AA 10min
London ESB Yeast Wyeast 1968
MASH:
145F/63C 45min
156F/69C 20min
168F/76C 10min/Mashout
Yeast Pitch at 63F/17C, Free Rise to 68F/20C and hold until complete.
Sample beer and perform diacetyl rest if need be.
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https://www.brew-dudes.com/british-strong-ale-jar-of-destiny/8096