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I am going to be brewing an American Strong Ale for a local contest. However, the contest will be using 2008 BJCP Categories. What category should I enter this beer. I was thinking Specialty Beer.
Here is the recipe I have come up with:
HOME BREW RECIPE:
Title: American Strong Ale
Brew Method: All Grain
Style Name: Specialty Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Boil Gravity: 1.063
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.075
Final Gravity: 1.022
ABV (alternate): 7.4%
IBU (tinseth): 82.39
SRM (morey): 14.54
FERMENTABLES:
14.7 lb - Pale Malt (2 Row) US (Briess) (90%)
13 oz - Special B (Dingemans) (5%)
13 oz - Vienna Malt (Briess) (5%)
HOPS:
1 oz - Centennial, Type: Pellet, AA: 8.5, Use: First Wort, IBU: 15.8
2 oz - Centennial, Type: Pellet, AA: 8.5, Use: Boil for 15 min, IBU: 25.89
2 oz - Centennial, Type: Pellet, AA: 8.5, Use: Boil for 5 min, IBU: 10.4
1 oz - Galaxy, Type: Pellet, AA: 14.2, Use: Boil for 5 min, IBU: 8.69
1 oz - Galaxy, Type: Pellet, AA: 14.2, Use: Aroma for 15 min, IBU: 21.62
1 oz - Centennial, Type: Pellet, AA: 8.5, Use: Dry Hop for 5 days
1 oz - Galaxy, Type: Pellet, AA: 14.2, Use: Dry Hop for 5 days
OTHER INGREDIENTS:
1.1 qt - Whirlfloc Tablet, Time: 15 min, Type: Fining, Use: Boil
1.1 qt - Clarity Ferm, Type: Fining, Use: Primary
YEAST:
Wyeast - Northwest Ale 1332
Here is the recipe I have come up with:
HOME BREW RECIPE:
Title: American Strong Ale
Brew Method: All Grain
Style Name: Specialty Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Boil Gravity: 1.063
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.075
Final Gravity: 1.022
ABV (alternate): 7.4%
IBU (tinseth): 82.39
SRM (morey): 14.54
FERMENTABLES:
14.7 lb - Pale Malt (2 Row) US (Briess) (90%)
13 oz - Special B (Dingemans) (5%)
13 oz - Vienna Malt (Briess) (5%)
HOPS:
1 oz - Centennial, Type: Pellet, AA: 8.5, Use: First Wort, IBU: 15.8
2 oz - Centennial, Type: Pellet, AA: 8.5, Use: Boil for 15 min, IBU: 25.89
2 oz - Centennial, Type: Pellet, AA: 8.5, Use: Boil for 5 min, IBU: 10.4
1 oz - Galaxy, Type: Pellet, AA: 14.2, Use: Boil for 5 min, IBU: 8.69
1 oz - Galaxy, Type: Pellet, AA: 14.2, Use: Aroma for 15 min, IBU: 21.62
1 oz - Centennial, Type: Pellet, AA: 8.5, Use: Dry Hop for 5 days
1 oz - Galaxy, Type: Pellet, AA: 14.2, Use: Dry Hop for 5 days
OTHER INGREDIENTS:
1.1 qt - Whirlfloc Tablet, Time: 15 min, Type: Fining, Use: Boil
1.1 qt - Clarity Ferm, Type: Fining, Use: Primary
YEAST:
Wyeast - Northwest Ale 1332