#177MARCH 2015
B-SIDES - BOWMAN'S BEARD Download BeerXML
THIS BEER IS
Ice-distilled double barley wine brewed by Chris from Stone BrewingCo . (see Sunmaid Stout) and BrewDog's own brewers. As robust, resinous and badass as its eponymic beard.
BASICS
| VOLUME | 20L | 5.3gal |
| BOIL VOLUME | 25L | 6.6gal |
| ABV | 18.3% | |
| Target FG | 1011.0 | |
| Target OG | 1067.0 | |
| EBC | 16.0 | |
| SRM | 8.0 | |
| PH | 5.3 | |
| ATTENUATION LEVEL | 83.58% |
METHOD/TIMINGS
MASH TEMP
| 65°C | 149°F | 90mins |
FERMENTATION
| 19°C | 66°F |
TWIST
| Ice-distilled after fermentation to get to 18.3% |
INGREDIENTS
MALT
| Extra Pale | 4.50kg | 9.9lbs |
| Rye | 0.50kg | 1.1lbs |
| Cara Aroma | 0.04kg | 0.1lbs |
| Caramunich | 0.10kg | 0.2lbs |
| Brown | 0.25kg | 0.6lbs |
| Caramalt | 0.13kg | 0.3lbs |
| Crystal | 0.07kg | 0.2lbs |
| Munich | 0.11kg | 0.2lbs |
HOPS
| (g) | Add | Attribute | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motueka | 10.0g | Start | Bitter |
| First Gold | 10.0g | Start | Bitter |
| Galena | 10.0g | Start | Bitter |
| Motueka | 5.0g | End | Flavour |
| First Gold | 5.0g | End | Flavour |
| Galena | 10.0g | End | Flavour |
YEAST
- Wyeast 1056 - American Ale
FOOD Pairing
- Celery and stilton soup
- Salted caramel soufflé
BREWER'S TIP
Ferment first with the American ale strain and after a week add the American Ale II to really push up the ABV. Use a starter to get the yeast raring and ready to go before the second addition.