- Recipe Type
- All Grain
- Yeast
- English Ale
- Yeast Starter
- Yes - 1 gal
- Batch Size (Gallons)
- 5
- Original Gravity
- 1.079
- Final Gravity
- 1.026
- Boiling Time (Minutes)
- 60
- IBU
- 37.5
- Color
- 24 SRM
- Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 28 days @ 64 degrees
- Additional Fermentation
- Bottle Conditioned for 2 Months @ ~ 68 degrees
- Tasting Notes
- So close to the original! SWMBO can't tell the difference in a blind taste test
(One thing of note: I harvested yeast from a bottle or 5 of Irish Death for use in this recipe. I think WLP002 is probably the closest, but its definitely not WLP004)
10 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 64.5 %
2 lbs Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 2 12.9 %
1 lbs Barley, Flaked (1.7 SRM) Grain 3 6.5 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 4 6.5 %
8.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 5 3.2 %
8.0 oz Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 6 3.2 %
4.0 oz Carafa II (412.0 SRM) Grain 7 1.6 %
4.0 oz Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 8 1.6 %
9 AAU Fuggles - Boil 60.0 Min Hop 28.2 IBUs
3 AAU Goldings - Boil 60.0 min Hop 10 9.4 IBUs
6.00 oz Non-Fat Cocoa Powder (Boil 10.0 mins)
4.00 oz Lactose (Boil 10.0 mins)
1.0 pkg English Ale (White Labs #WLP002) [35.49 ml] Yeast
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Mash: 1:1 grain:water ratio @ 156 degrees for 90 min.
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I don't really know what to say about this one, except that it's a darn good brew. I love the original, and wanted to make something similar. The original weighs in at 7.4% ABV so, this could scale up just a touch to hit the same numbers. It's a beast as it is though. Easily my favorite beer I've brewed, and if you've had the original, its about as close as it gets.
10 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 64.5 %
2 lbs Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 2 12.9 %
1 lbs Barley, Flaked (1.7 SRM) Grain 3 6.5 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 4 6.5 %
8.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 5 3.2 %
8.0 oz Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 6 3.2 %
4.0 oz Carafa II (412.0 SRM) Grain 7 1.6 %
4.0 oz Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 8 1.6 %
9 AAU Fuggles - Boil 60.0 Min Hop 28.2 IBUs
3 AAU Goldings - Boil 60.0 min Hop 10 9.4 IBUs
6.00 oz Non-Fat Cocoa Powder (Boil 10.0 mins)
4.00 oz Lactose (Boil 10.0 mins)
1.0 pkg English Ale (White Labs #WLP002) [35.49 ml] Yeast
***
Mash: 1:1 grain:water ratio @ 156 degrees for 90 min.
***
I don't really know what to say about this one, except that it's a darn good brew. I love the original, and wanted to make something similar. The original weighs in at 7.4% ABV so, this could scale up just a touch to hit the same numbers. It's a beast as it is though. Easily my favorite beer I've brewed, and if you've had the original, its about as close as it gets.