I based this recipe on a bottle of Old Speckled Hen I was given. The name comes from a wiley little bantam that lived a long free-range life on our farm by being impossible to catch. Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.047 SG Original Gravity: 1.050 SG Final Gravity: 1.011 SG ABV: 5.3 % IBU: 36 IBU Colour:…
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My friend Evelyn is from Malaysia, where this 7% roasty monster is considered a delicate, healthy ladies drink! Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.064 SG Original Gravity: 1.069 SG Final Gravity: 1.016 SG ABV: 7.0% IBU: 40.0 IBU Colour: 60 EBC BU:GU Ratio: 0.6 Mash water: 22L Sparge water: 12.5L Grain (total: 4.9kg): UK Maris Otter – 6 kg (85.2 %)…
My first saison – a French farmhouse ale. As with so may of these French/Belgiany beers, it’s the yeast that makes all the difference. I used a White Labs liquid yeast for this one. I used my technique of just not bothering to add the extra sugar, keeping this beer down below 6% abv. Just…
A re-brewing of the Behemoth Chur Pale Ale clone, but with a small tweak to the grain bill to boost the maltiness. It went down well at a recent BBQ. Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.051 SG Original Gravity: 1.053 SG Final Gravity: 1.011 SG ABV: 5.6% Actual IBU: 40.0 IBU Colour: 18 EBC BU:GU Ratio: 0.78 Mash…
I have been eager to try a more flavourful and interesting version of a New Zealand Draught. This is a style unique to New Zealand and commercial examples include beers like Speights, Tui, DB Draught and any number of other versions. The beers often carry historic labels that identify them as ales (or in the case…
As a bit of a rebellion after the Chur! pale ale, my next brew in the Grainfather was this malty little number. It’s a beer style that is being kept alive by home brewers as it is nearly extinct in the UK now. It’s a little like a very light porter. The chocolate malt gives…