#93JULY 2012
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THIS BEER IS
An Imperial Black Belgian Ale aged in old Invergordon Scotch whisky barrels with mountains of raspberries, tayberries and blackberries in each cask. Decadent but light and dry, this beer would make a fantastic base for ageing on pretty much any dark fruit - we used raspberries, tayberries and blackberries beause they were local.
BASICS
| VOLUME | 20L | 5.3gal |
| BOIL VOLUME | 25L | 6.6gal |
| ABV | 11.2% | |
| Target FG | 1017.0 | |
| Target OG | 1108.0 | |
| EBC | 80.0 | |
| SRM | 40.0 | |
| PH | 5.3 | |
| ATTENUATION LEVEL | 84.26% |
METHOD/TIMINGS
MASH TEMP
| 69°C | 156.2°F | 105mins |
FERMENTATION
| 21°C | 70°F |
TWIST
| Aged in whisky barrels with raspberries, tayberries and blackberries |
INGREDIENTS
MALT
| Extra Pale | 9.69kg | 21.4lbs |
| Chocolate | 0.19kg | 0.4lbs |
| Carafa Special Type 3 | 0.44kg | 1.0lbs |
HOPS
| (g) | Add | Attribute | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomahawk | 31.3g | Start | Bitter |
| Magnum | 12.5g | Start | Bitter |
| Magnum | 12.5g | Middle | Flavour |
| Tomahawk | 12.5g | End | Flavour |
| Centennial | 25.0g | End | Flavour |
| Amarillo | 25.0g | End | Flavour |
| Centennial | 25.0g | Dry Hop | Aroma |
| Amarillo | 25.0g | Dry Hop | Aroma |
| Tomahawk | 37.5g | Dry Hop | Aroma |
YEAST
- Wyeast 3522 - Belgian Ardennes
FOOD Pairing
- Tandoori lamb with pomegranate
- Beef Wellington with a red wine jus
- Raspberry chocolate torte
BREWER'S TIP
Don't worry too much about controlling the temperature with the Belgian yeast strain - just make sure it doesn't rise above 30°C!