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To: Grampa Dave
Well, if you ever get an itch for something really strong and full-flavored...brew up a batch of this (I tweaked it a little with some DME and it was about 10% abv):

OLDE SMILING JACKASS CELTIC STRONG ALE (All grain version by ZYMIE)

Category : Specialty Beer
Method : Full Mash
Starting Gravity : 1.095
Ending Gravity : 1.022
Alcohol content : 9.3%
Recipe Makes : 6.0 gallons
Total Grain : 20.75 lbs.
Color (srm) :111.7
Efficiency : 65%
Hop IBUs : 60.2

Malts/Sugars:
10.00 lb. Klages
2.00 lb. Vienna
2.00 lb. Belgian Munich
2.00 lb. British Brown 60L
2.00 lb. Brown Sugar (dark)
1.00 lb. American Crystal 80L
1.00 lb. American Crystal 40L
0.25 lb. British Black Patent
0.25 lb. Belgian Roasted Barley
0.25 lb. American Chocolate

Hops:
0.75 oz. Fuggles(whole) 3.6% (first wort)
0.50 oz. N. Brewer(whole) 8.5% 90 min
1.50 oz. E. Kent Goldings 5.0% 60 min
1.00 oz. Fuggles(whole) 3.6% 30 min
1.00 oz. Fuggles(whole) 3.6% 15 min
1.00 oz. Cascade (whole) 4.4% 5 min

Notes: This is an all grain adaptation of the Olde Smiling Jackass recipe from Strange Brewer....I've taken liberty of adjusting the malts on speculation of the combination of the extracts....I will also be first wort hopping with the Fuggles..

Mash in with 5 gallons of 175F water to get 155F
Hold for 60 min
Add 1 gallon boiling water to bring to 158F
Hold for 30 min
Add 2 gallons boiling water for mashout

Sparge with 5 gallons 170F water to collect 8 gallons of liquor

Boil for 2 hours to net 6 gallons of wort

Add Cascade hops in hopback

Pitch 3/4 gallon starter of Sierra Nevada yeast

71 posted on 06/06/2003 9:51:36 AM PDT by B Knotts
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To: B Knotts
That sounds like a great late fall/winter beer. I like these beers in colder weather.

In the summer time, I prefer the lighter ales/brews.

If I get into brewing again, I will ping you this fall for your recipe and specifics.
74 posted on 06/06/2003 9:56:48 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Evil Old White Devil Californian Grampa for big Al Sharpton in 2004! Go big Al!)
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