DrSmurto's Recipes from ANAWBS 2008

[drsmurto]

Golden Ale - 1st Place in English Pale Ale and Best Beer of Show

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 25.00 L
Boil Size: 34.84 L
Estimated OG: 1.047 SG
Estimated Color: 12.8 EBC
Estimated IBU: 30.6 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
3.00 kg Pale Malt, Traditional Ale (Joe White) (5.Grain 56.60 %
1.00 kg Munich I (Weyermann) (14.0 EBC) Grain 18.87 %
1.00 kg Wheat Malt, Pale (Weyermann) (3.9 EBC) Grain 18.87 %
0.30 kg Caramalt (Joe White) (49.3 EBC) Grain 5.66 %
20.00 gm Amarillo [8.90 %] (60 min) Hops 18.5 IBU
15.00 gm Amarillo [8.90 %] (20 min) Hops 8.4 IBU
20.00 gm Amarillo [8.90 %] (5 min) Hops 3.7 IBU
0.50 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs SafAle American Ale (DCL Yeast #US-05(56))Y


4 Shades of Stout - 1st Place in Classic Dry Stout

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 25.00 L
Boil Size: 33.55 L
Estimated OG: 1.055 SG
Estimated Color: 88.6 EBC
Estimated IBU: 40.1 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.00 kg Pale Malt, Traditional Ale (Joe White) (5.Grain 79.37 %
0.30 kg Barley, Flaked (3.9 EBC) Grain 4.76 %
0.25 kg Amber Malt (43.3 EBC) Grain 3.97 %
0.25 kg Carafa Special II (Weyermann) (817.6 EBC) Grain 3.97 %
0.25 kg Chocolate Malt (1100.0 EBC) Grain 3.97 %
0.25 kg Roasted Barley (1300.0 EBC) Grain 3.97 %
15.00 gm Green Bullet [13.50 %] (60 min) Hops 19.9 IBU
25.00 gm Green Bullet [13.50 %] (20 min) Hops 20.1 IBU
0.50 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs Ringwood Ale (Wyeast Labs #1187)


Prince of Darkness - 2nd place in Australian Dark/Old Ale

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 25.00 L
Boil Size: 33.55 L
Estimated OG: 1.054 SG
Estimated Color: 50.0 EBC
Estimated IBU: 33.5 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.25 kg Pale Malt, Traditional Ale (Joe White) (5.Grain 85.37 %
0.25 kg Amber Malt (Bairds) (100.0 EBC) Grain 4.07 %
0.25 kg Chocolate Malt (Bairds) (1100.0 EBC) Grain 4.07 %
0.25 kg Wheat Malt, Pale (Weyermann) (3.9 EBC) Grain 4.07 %
0.15 kg Crystal, Dark (Bairds) (240.0 EBC) Grain 2.44 %
50.00 gm Fuggles [5.40 %] (60 min) Hops 24.6 IBU
30.00 gm Fuggles [5.40 %] (20 min) Hops 8.9 IBU
25.00 gm Fuggles [5.40 %] (20 min) (Aroma) -
0.50 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs London Ale (Wyeast Labs #1028)


Stammtisch Alt - 3rd place in Kolsch and Alt

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 25.00 L
Boil Size: 33.55 L
Estimated OG: 1.052 SG
Estimated Color: 28.4 EBC
Estimated IBU: 49.9 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
3.00 kg Munich I (Weyermann) (14.0 EBC) Grain 50.42 %
2.35 kg Pilsner (Weyermann) (3.3 EBC) Grain 39.50 %
0.50 kg Melanoidin (Weyermann) (59.1 EBC) Grain 8.40 %
0.10 kg Carafa Special II (Weyermann) (817.6 EBC) Grain 1.68 %
90.00 gm Spalt [4.80 %] (60 min) Hops 43.2 IBU
10.00 gm Spalt [4.80 %] (20 min) Hops 2.9 IBU
25.00 gm Tettnang [4.20 %] (10 min) Hops 3.8 IBU
0.50 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs German Ale (Wyeast Labs #1007)

IIPA - 4th place in India Pale Ale (2nd place in Strong Ale at SABSOSA)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 20.00 L
Boil Size: 25.88 L
Estimated OG: 1.078 SG
Estimated Color: 20.5 EBC
Estimated IBU: 70.9 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 82.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
4.50 kg Pale Malt, Traditional Ale (Joe White) (5.Grain 74.38 %
1.25 kg Munich I (Weyermann) (14.0 EBC) Grain 20.66 %
0.30 kg Crystal, Medium (Bairds) (120.0 EBC) Grain 4.96 %
110.00 gm Goldings, East Kent [4.50 %] (60 min) Hops 49.2 IBU
15.00 gm Goldings, East Kent [4.50 %] (20 min) Hops 4.1 IBU
15.00 gm Styrian Goldings [4.60 %] (20 min) Hops 4.1 IBU
15.00 gm Fuggles [5.40 %] (20 min) Hops 4.9 IBU
15.00 gm Styrian Goldings [4.60 %] (10 min) Hops 2.5 IBU
15.00 gm Fuggles [5.40 %] (10 min) Hops 2.9 IBU
20.00 gm Goldings, East Kent [4.50 %] (10 min) Hops 3.2 IBU
0.50 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
25.00 gm Fuggles [5.40 %] (20 min) (Aroma) -
25.00 gm Goldings, East Kent [4.50 %] (20 min) (Aroma) -
25.00 gm Styrian Goldings [4.60 %] (20 min) (Aroma) -
15.00 gm Styrian Goldings [4.70 %] (Dry Hop) -
15.00 gm Goldings, East Kent [4.50 %] (Dry Hop) -
1 Pkgs SafAle American Ale (DCL Yeast #US-05(56))

[Timmsy]

Yum the IPA look sensational

[Lachy]

That golden ale looks like a ripper. Although... amarillo hops in an English pale ale?

Your "Prince of Darkness" has me drooling too...

[Kevnlis]

Mate, next time you make an IPA, try to put some hops in it

[drsmurto]

Mate, next time you make an IPA, try to put some hops in it

If you make it back to SA any time mate there are plenty of bottles of this monster. Still a hoppy beast after 5 months in the bottle. Will crack another one on the weekend.....

My cats love to drink water out of a glass but wont go within a foot of a glass of this!

[tazman67]

Congrats Doc on your results. Great recipes...Have done the Golden Ale, doing it again ....next w/end, using Wyeast 1272 American Ale II yeast.
Love the IPA hop monster.
Cheers

[Boonie]

Awesome work Doc, good to see that you have continued your winning form.

I like the look of the Golden Ale.......and I'd imagine love the taste being an Amarillo fan like yourself.

Cheers

Boonie

[StuTee]

The Golden ale sounds delicious... I brewed a partial of it, tasted awesome out of fermenter, just bottled it and booooom... infection. blurrgh.
The worst thing - i didn't have any cold beers to wash it down with. I have to wait for them to cool down! Oh how it hurts

[Trough Lolly]

Excellent recipes Doc - and very generously posted....congrats on an excellent effort mate.

Cheers,
TL

[Neil]

Congratulations to you, Dr Smurto. You're an inspiration! Can't wait to find some room and time to have a go at your GA, and the Altbier looks delish as well.

Well done,

Neil

[drsmurto]

Excellent recipes Doc - and very generously posted....congrats on an excellent effort mate.

Cheers,
TL

My recipes are your recipes, after all, i get my inspiration from here and other beer forums!

All of your recipes are in my folder so i can tweak them and brew them at a later date!

Besides, as i a research scientist, i believe that anything i discover should be shared for the greater good.

[pixelboy]

Great stuff doc and congratulations on your success.

Im a little curious. Your Golden Ale recipe doesnt seem to be "in style" for a British Ale. Is Amarillo common in British Ales? US-05?

Whilst im sure its a cracking drink and a deserved winner, is it a "British Ale" ? Seems more in style of an American Pale Ale?

[drsmurto]

The style guidelines for 8B

Flavor: Medium to high bitterness. Most have moderately low to moderately high fruity esters. Moderate to low hop flavor (earthy, resiny, and/or floral UK varieties typically, although US varieties may be used). Low to medium maltiness with a dry finish. Caramel flavors are common but not required. Balance is often decidedly bitter, although the bitterness should not completely overpower the malt flavor, esters and hop flavor. Generally no diacetyl, although very low levels are allowed.

Overall Impression: A flavorful, yet refreshing, session beer. Some examples can be more malt balanced, but this should not override the overall bitter impression. Drinkability is a critical component of the style; emphasis is still on the bittering hop addition as opposed to the aggressive middle and late hopping seen in American ales.

Copped quite a bit of flack over this beer. As it states above, US hops are allowed and the balance is towards malt not hop flavour. The bottled version which i entered didnt get dry hopped and had been in the bottle for 4 months. Its nowhere near the IBU or flavour/aroma levels of an APA. The yeast i will concede on and in the future will be experimenting with english ale yeasts.

[modo]

Thank's Doc I,m going to give these recipes a go

[pixelboy]

You did indeed keep within the guidelines and obviously some one liked it

Well done again. Maybe I should enter next year .. tho there doesnt seem to be a category for extract brew's, I guess I could enter the "kit" category.

[Neil]

Doc

Have you made your JSGA clone with a Cooper's yeast? If so, what did you think? I imagine it would produce a drier beer than the 1056? Just wondering as I am planning an attempt on the summit....

Cheers

Neil

[drsmurto]

Dunno Neil. I use US05 generally but the next batch i will use 1272.

US05 (or nottingham) are pretty good attenuators so i dont think the coopers yeast will produce a drier beer.

IMO the reason why coopers beers are so dry is low mash temps and hefty amounts of sugar (despite claims to the contrary for the pale ale).

It is a beer i know well so i should really play around with it more but because it comes out nice every time i haven't messed with it.

[Neil]

Well, Doc, as they say, when you're on a good thing... The thought just occurred to me as I was having a Coopers Sparkling Ale in Adelaide the other night- what would it be like in your Golden Ale? So, perhaps fruitier rather than drier? Anyway, I may just give it a go but I'll make sure I ferment it out coolish.

Cheers

Neil

[drsmurto]

Knocked back several sparkling ales at a conference dinner on Monday night and the thought didnt cross my mind.

Guess i need some more sparkling ale......

Having thought about it a bit more - maybe a tad maltier, some esters from the yeast (what depends on temp if ferment) and maybe a lower hop presence...

[Smabb]

A belated congratulations Doc. You're obviously brewing up a storm over there.