Black Sheep Special Ale

[tribs]

Taken and modified from http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/tg/ ... 68-2615839 by Mark and Tess Szamatulski. I heartily recommend this book.

20L batch @ ~73% efficiency
OG 1.047
FG 1.014
IBU 35
SRM 14
ABV 4.5%


Malts
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3.3kg Maris Otter
200g Rice Hulls or Oat Hulls
400g Crystal Malt
450g Torrified Wheat
7g Roasted Barley

Hops
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25g Progress (8%AA) 60 mins
15g Goldings (4.5% AA) 15 mins
7.5g fuggles (4% AA) 10 mins
7.5g Challenger (7.5% AA) 10 mins
15g Goldings (4.5% AA) 1 mins

Mash
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@ ~67C for 90 mins.

Yeast
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London ESB Ale Yeast: Wy1968

[eskimobob]

Good man tribs. I do like a drop of Black Sheep so might have to give this a try.

Is there a particular style of rice that is recommended for brews? - ie basmati etc??

I noticed a recipe for Theakston Best in Dave Line's book which I also fancy as that's a lovely drop too :beer

[tribs]

Sorry eskimobob. :rolleyes: I've amended the above. Its rice hulls, which is like the shells. I think its only there because there is a large proportion of torified wheat. It makes it a bit sticky and the rice hulls help make the mash more manageable.

[eskimobob]

Ok, thanks - where would I buy rice hulls? - or oat hulls for that matter? Are they something obvious that I am familiar with or are the the bits that are removed from rice during manufacture??

I can't seem to find rice or oat hulls on H&G site <_<

[tribs]

Also known as husks.

http://www.hopandgrape.co.uk/admin/cata ... e=0&page=1

[Andy]

QUOTE (eskimobob @ May 23 2006, 06:34 PM) ie basmati etc??



(sorry eb )

[eskimobob]

Got it tribs, thanks

Perhaps I should have remembered the old saying:
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt

[Horden Hillbilly]

Tribs, you have just became my new hero, Black Sheep is one of my favourites! Regarding the oat husks, do they have an extraction value? If so could you please let me know what it is as this has become a "must do" brew for me.