Recipe Type: Extract
Yeast: WLP002 English Ale
Yeast Starter: Yes - 1L minimum
Batch Size (Gallons): 5
Original Gravity: 1.053
Final Gravity: 1.010
IBU: 28
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60
Color: 28
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 7


Midnight Oil Honey Ale

4 lbs Amber DME
1/2 lb Chocolate Malt
2 oz Black Patent
1/2 lb Crystal Malt (10L) (Leftover...threw it in)
A few oz Wheat - (mixed in with the leftover crystal at about 10%)
1 oz Challenger Hops (60 mins)
1 oz Kent Goldings (flameout - 10 mins)
1/2 tsp Irish Moss (15 mins)
2 lbs Pure Honey (using some Desert Blossom and Orange Blossom I picked up locally)
WLP002 English Ale Yeast (White Labs - 3 cup starter, nice and active)

Steeped grains for 40 mins in 2 gallons of water at 155 degrees
Sparged with 3 gallons at 170 degrees
Topped up to 6 gallons


This was my first original recipe. It was REALLY good. Had a nice coffee/chocolate flavor with a hint of honey. Wasn't too dry despite the hefty honey addition. I'm excited to try an AG version!