#33SEPTEMBER 2009
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THIS BEER IS
This beer is about pushing the boundaries, it is about taking innovation in beer to a whole new level.
Dark and decadent, plum, treacle and roast coffee are amplified beyond any stout you've had before.
BASICS
| VOLUME | 20L | 5.3gal |
| BOIL VOLUME | 25L | 6.6gal |
| ABV | 32.0% | |
| Target FG | 1028.0 | |
| Target OG | 1157.0 | |
| EBC | 250.0 | |
| SRM | 127.0 | |
| PH | 4.4 | |
| ATTENUATION LEVEL | 82.17% |
METHOD/TIMINGS
MASH TEMP
| 65°C | 149°F | 75mins |
FERMENTATION
| 21°C | 70°F |
TWIST
| Oak Chips | 15.0g | FV |
INGREDIENTS
MALT
| Extra Pale | 11.25kg | 24.8lbs |
| Dark Crystal | 1.75kg | 3.9lbs |
| Chocolate | 0.50kg | 1.1lbs |
| Roasted Barley | 0.50kg | 1.1lbs |
| 0.00kg | 0.0lbs |
HOPS
| (g) | Add | Attribute | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinook | 37.5g | Start | Bitter |
| Galena | 37.5g | Start | Bitter |
| Chinook | 37.5g | Middle | Bitter |
| Galena | 37.5g | Middle | Bitter |
| Galena | 25.0g | Middle | Flavour |
| First Gold | 25.0g | End | Flavour |
| Chinook | 25.0g | End | Flavour |
| Muscovado sugar | 300.0g | Start | Bitter |
| Cranberry | 25.0g | End | Flavour |
| Jasmine | 25.0g | End | Flavour |
YEAST
- WLP099 Super High Gravity Ale
FOOD Pairing
- Lobster thermidor
- Pan fried Foie Gras
- Vanilla bean white chocolate
BREWER'S TIP
This level of alcohol can be achieved using a domestic freezer. Use a container with a tap close to the bottom so you can run the un-frozen, concentrated beer from under the ice on top. You may have to do this three or four times.