Someone mentioned Pennsylvania Swankey Ale earlier, and I thought I'd come up with a recipe that matches the descriptions. Here's my first cut on that idea:
Amish Mafia Swankey Ale
3 lbs Mild malt
1 lb Brown malt
1 lb flaked maize
8 oz crystal malt 45L
4 oz chocolate malt
2 grams anise seed, 30 minute boil
2 grams anise seed, flameout
1 oz Fuggles (4.5% AAU), FWH
OG 1.030, FG 1.006, 18.0 SRM, 24.1 IBU
Is this over-designed? Is this a reasonable amount of anise? Is the bitterness going to be too much for the gravity?
Amish Mafia Swankey Ale
3 lbs Mild malt
1 lb Brown malt
1 lb flaked maize
8 oz crystal malt 45L
4 oz chocolate malt
2 grams anise seed, 30 minute boil
2 grams anise seed, flameout
1 oz Fuggles (4.5% AAU), FWH
OG 1.030, FG 1.006, 18.0 SRM, 24.1 IBU
Is this over-designed? Is this a reasonable amount of anise? Is the bitterness going to be too much for the gravity?
