Lordy 40 Ale...40 ingredients. Whatcha think?

[prrriiide]

OK, here's the proposed recipe. I kept the hop schedule down because 4 of the 5 birthday celebrators don't like TOO much hop character (they aren't real big IPA fans, but like some lower IBU pale ales). I'm worried about a clash between the coffee and the clove/nutmeg spices. But other than that, I think it's a much more promising recipe than I had feared. There are only 35 ingredients listed, but the other 5 are going to be my tap water and 1 gallon each of 4 other brands of bottled water.

Opinions? Kudos? Rotten tomatoes?

Recipe: 40 Lordy
Brewer:
Asst Brewer:
Style: Christmas/Winter Specialty Spice Beer (just cuz it don't fit anywhere else...)
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 6.41 gal
Estimated OG: 1.053 SG
Estimated Color: 9.7 SRM
Estimated IBU: 38.9 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
5 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (1.5 SRM) Grain 56.05 %
1 lbs 8.0 oz Pilsner (2 Row) UK (1.5 SRM) Grain 15.29 %
1 lbs Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 10.19 %
8.00 oz Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 5.10 %
4.00 oz Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 2.55 %
2.00 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 1.27 %
2.00 oz Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 1.27 %
2.00 oz Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 1.27 %
2.00 oz Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 1.27 %
1.00 oz Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 0.64 %
1.00 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 0.64 %
1.00 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 0.64 %
1.00 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 0.64 %
1.00 oz Corn, Flaked (1.3 SRM) Grain 0.64 %
1.00 oz Special B Malt (118.0 SRM) Grain 0.64 %
1.00 oz Bravo [15.10 %] (Dry Hop 3 days) Hops -
0.50 oz Magnum [14.00 %] (60 min) Hops 25.3 IBU
1.00 oz Summit [15.90 %] (Dry Hop 3 days) Hops -
0.50 oz Cascade [5.60 %] (20 min) Hops 6.1 IBU
0.25 oz Goldings [5.20 %] (15 min) Hops 2.3 IBU
0.25 oz Nugget [12.80 %] (10 min) Hops 4.2 IBU
0.25 oz Williamette [5.40 %] (5 min) Hops 1.0 IBU
0.50 oz Tettnang [4.50 %] (0 min) Hops -
0.25 oz Coffee (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
0.50 tsp Cloves, ground (Boil 1.0 min) Misc
0.50 tsp Gelatin (Secondary 5.0 hours) Misc
0.50 tsp Nutmeg (Boil 1.0 min) Misc
1.00 items Bay Leaf (Boil 20.0 min) Misc
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
1.00 oz Lemon Zest (Boil 1.0 min) Misc
1.00 items Marsmallow (Boil 2.0 min) Misc
1.00 oz Orange Peel, Bitter (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
2.00 oz Honey (1.0 SRM) Sugar 1.27 %
1.00 oz Brown Sugar, Light (8.0 SRM) Sugar 0.64 %
1 Pkgs SafAle (DCL Yeast #S-05) Yeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 154.00 oz
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Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 12.03 qt of water at 165.9 F 154.0 F

 

[namyarb3]

Holy ****.
I have nothing else to contribute. Looks like quite the brew day.

 

[Atonk]

Wow ... the bay leaf and marshmallow definitely caught my eye. Should be interesting to say the least.

 

[Denny]

As long as I don't have to drink it.....IIRC, you warned her.

 

[prrriiide]

As long as I don't have to drink it.....IIRC, you warned her.

Indeed I did. Saturday is going to be an interesting day, to say the least!

 

[dlaramie08]

If you brew it again not for a birthday party it should probably be named "catch all"

 

[amandabab]

looks like the ultimate "beginner strolled trough the brewshop with a shovel" recipe.

rather than clashing flavors, it will just taste brown.

 

[Dynachrome]

think it will be quite drinkable as you have it.

...four brands of bottled water is a cop-out though.
...cracked rye?
...flaked corn?
...priming sugar?
...some rice?
....a pinch of pumpkin?

The hop schedule sounds right up my alley.

 

[highgravitybacon]

It needs some meat. Throw a little pork or veal in there. Something juicy. Like a butt roast and some sweetbreads. Or maybe some organ meats.

 

[beergynt]

Or maybe some organ meats.

That sounds offal...

 

[herc1354]

Wow!

 

[twalte]

I think you should put it in 40 ounce containers to continue the theme.

 

[krduckman]

I think you missed something

 

[MotorcycleMatt]

It needs some meat. Throw a little pork or veal in there. Something juicy. Like a butt roast and some sweetbreads. Or maybe some organ meats.

Oh I could say something g wrong about that. A certain teabag of some sorts lol

 

[herc1354]

I think you missed something

Yeah, the kitchen sink, perhaps an egg?

 

[Xpertskir]

Make her drink every last drop.....

 

[shivalotus]

Bacon. You are clearly missing bacon.

 

[Toga]

A can of spam and some mustard powder.

 

[highgravitybacon]

Make her drink every last drop.....

Uh, did you post this to the wrong forum?

 

[Xpertskir]

Uh, did you post this to the wrong forum?

Uh, no.


Ok, make the 4/5 drinkers drink it all. If I was requested to use my time, energy, experience, and effort to make a gross beer I would not personally drink it or allow it to be wasted.

 

[nutty_gnome]

What homebrew shop are you going to pester to weigh out all of the one- and two-ounce grain portions?

 

[naga77777]

Uh, did you post this to the wrong forum?

Uh, no.

Pretty sure highgravitybacon was making a joke-- Specifically, of the "your mind's in the gutter" variety.

At least I hope so, cuz I LOL'd at it.

 

[emart85]

Dear sweet baby Jesus... I'd be interested to know how this turns out.

It looks like you're using Beersmith by the looks of your brewsheet printout? If so, at least you can use that timer to remember when to put in everything during the boil. Good luck!

 

[inhousebrew]

Come on now! You can't find four more ingredients, you have to use four brands of bottled water?!?

Multiple yeast strands? A doughnut in the mash? You could really cheat and use a pre-blended hop variety although that would be worse than the bottled water.

 

[unionrdr]

Makes me think of this...I waaas,sippin on a 40...lolz. that's gunna be one mad mad mad mad brew...

 

[tgmartin000]

I'd add at least one more yeast strain
Maybe 1450 and wlp007.

 

[dougdecinces]

This is needlessly complicated. You are a good man for doing this for your wife.

 

[jubelale]

Add in an ounce of 4 different sugars to get you to a real 40 ingredients instead of the bottled water bull.

 

[Cider123]

Put it all in a haggis bag, steam it up and serve it with a 80 shilling.
Bonnie

 

[darth5aint]

Anyone try the Bells 10000. It supposedly had 100 different fermentables and 60 hop varieties. 40 is nothing.

No but it sounds like its definetely worth a try. Im sure its gonna be good