BRIGMAN BROTHERS ENGLISH STRONG ALE

Source: SCOTT BRIGMAN
Recipe added: 03/15/01
Email: 3SOTZ@SURFREE.COM

THIS BEER WILL PEAK AT ABOUT 6 MONTHS IN THE BOTTLE. GET READY FOR ONE TASTY PINT OF ALE!!!

Specifics

Recipe type: Extract
Batch Size: 5 GALLONS
Starting Gravity: 1.075
Finishing Gravity: 1.020
Time in Boil: 60 MINUTES
Primary Fermentation: 8 DAYS
Secondary Fermentation: 16 DAYS

Ingredients:

6 LBS NORTHWEST GOLD MALT EXTRACT
2 LBS NORTHWEST GOLD DME
6 OZ UNSULPHERED BLACK STRAP MOLLASSES
1 LB 40L CRYSTAL MALT
0.25 LB CHOCOLATE MALT
0.25 LB ROASTED BARLEY
2 OZ EAST KENT GOLDINGS PELLET
2 OZ FUGGLES PELLET
1 TSP IRISH MOSS
1 TSP GYPSEM
WHITELABS ENGLISH ALE YEAST

Procedure:

STEEP GRAIN IN A MUSLIN BAG FOR 1 HOUR @ 160 DEGREES. REMOVE GRAIN AND BRING TO A BOIL. ADD ALL MALT EXTRACT AND MOLLASSES. RETURN TO BOIL. ADD 2 OZ EAST KENT GOLDINGS AND BOIL FOR 30 MINUTES. ADD 1 OZ FUGGLES AND BOIL FOR 20 MINUTES. ADD 1 OZ FUGGLES, IRISH MOSS, AND GYPSEM AND BOIL FOR A FINAL 10 MINUTES. ADD H2O TO MAKE 5 GALLONS. COOL TO 65 DEGREES AND PITCH THE YEAST.

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