CantWinThisGame
Brewster
OK, so I know there's probably a better place for me to post this. Maybe a remediation section? Let me know after reading if there would be a more appropriate section.
What I have is a situation of too much alcohol. I know, seriously?
I brewed a Wee Heavy Scottish Ale, and it turned out to be around 10.2% alcohol using 20.4# of grain with WPL005 British Ale Yeast. Well holy Frankenstein! This is a monster monster beer. Think Chimay Blue "Grande Reserve" levels. It tastes great, but maybe 3 beers and it's nap time. Also most of my friends are terrified of it!
How can I thin this out without making it seem "watery"? Is it as simple as boiling some water for a while, cooling it down and then just mixing my beer with the sanitized water and re-carbonating? I have half a mind of mixing it with Bad Light 1/2 and 1/2.
That's the other problem - carbonating presents somewhat of a challenge with such a high alc.
Here's my hydrometer readings:
What I have is a situation of too much alcohol. I know, seriously?
I brewed a Wee Heavy Scottish Ale, and it turned out to be around 10.2% alcohol using 20.4# of grain with WPL005 British Ale Yeast. Well holy Frankenstein! This is a monster monster beer. Think Chimay Blue "Grande Reserve" levels. It tastes great, but maybe 3 beers and it's nap time. Also most of my friends are terrified of it!
How can I thin this out without making it seem "watery"? Is it as simple as boiling some water for a while, cooling it down and then just mixing my beer with the sanitized water and re-carbonating? I have half a mind of mixing it with Bad Light 1/2 and 1/2.
That's the other problem - carbonating presents somewhat of a challenge with such a high alc.
Here's the INGREDIENTS |
18 lbs. Maris Otter |
1 lb crystal malt (40 °L) |
14 oz. Munich malt (10 °L) |
7 oz. crystal malt (120°L) |
2 oz. roasted barley (500 °L) |
6.5 AAU Kent Goldings hops (60 min.) (1.3 oz at 5% alpha acids) |
2 AAU Kent Goldings hops (10 min.) (0.4 oz. at 5% alpha acids) |
White Labs Ale 005 British Ale |
Here's my hydrometer readings:
OG 4/4 | Rack1 4/11 | Keg 4/25 |
1.092 | 1.017 | 1.014 |