Founders Backwoods Bastard is one of my all time favorites, unfortunately its very hard to come by and only made once a year. I have searched high and low for a clone with no luck, so here is what I came up with, any thoughts would be appreciated. Its basically a ramped up version of a Dirty Bastard Clone recipe I found with some peat added for some nice smoke flavor.
5 Gallon batch
15lb 2row
1lb CaraPils
1lb CaraMunich
1lb Caravienne
1lb Special B
2oz Peated Malt
4oz Black Patent
4oz Chocolate
2.5oz Styrian Goldings 90min
1.25oz Styrian Goldings 30min
1oz Styrian Goldings 2min
The beersmith numbers on my system come out to OG-11.04 FG 1.024 for 10.49% and 50.5 IBU's, which is very close to the actual beers numbers.
Probably go with 2 packets of Nottingham for yeast, I know a Scottish Yeast would probably be better, but don't want to spend the extra cash when Nottingham should take care of it cleanly, not looking for a big yeast flavor anyway.
Will age with Bourbon Soaked Oak Chips for flavor,
Probably mash at 154 and batch sparge.
Trying to nail down a recipe for an actual 40 gallon whiskey barrel fill later this summer.
Thanks in Advance.
5 Gallon batch
15lb 2row
1lb CaraPils
1lb CaraMunich
1lb Caravienne
1lb Special B
2oz Peated Malt
4oz Black Patent
4oz Chocolate
2.5oz Styrian Goldings 90min
1.25oz Styrian Goldings 30min
1oz Styrian Goldings 2min
The beersmith numbers on my system come out to OG-11.04 FG 1.024 for 10.49% and 50.5 IBU's, which is very close to the actual beers numbers.
Probably go with 2 packets of Nottingham for yeast, I know a Scottish Yeast would probably be better, but don't want to spend the extra cash when Nottingham should take care of it cleanly, not looking for a big yeast flavor anyway.
Will age with Bourbon Soaked Oak Chips for flavor,
Probably mash at 154 and batch sparge.
Trying to nail down a recipe for an actual 40 gallon whiskey barrel fill later this summer.
Thanks in Advance.