How's this look for a Snecklifter-ish beer

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Grot

How's this look for a Snecklifter-ish beer

Post by Grot » Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:25 am

This was SWMBOs favorite from our visit to the Lake District a couple years back and she would love it if I could brew something similar. This is based on the RAA but I've added a bit of chocolate as I recall a bit of chocolate in the finish.

19 litres (for some reason that seems smaller than 5 gallons, but I converted so you lot don't have to :D )
Grist
Pale Malt 3180 g 75%
Torrified Wheat 450 g 10.75%
Chocolate Malt 110 g 2.7%
Black Malt 90 g 2%
Lyle's Golden Syrup 400 g 9.3%

Hops
28 g Challenger 60 min
15 g each of Fuggles and EKG at 15 min
Yeast is Wyeast 1318, London Ale III. It has some nice fruity esters but not overwhelmingly so.

I was thinking of mashing around 68 C to leave some sweetness that will balance out the Lyle's. But I may use less of that.

quiff

Re: How's this look for a Snecklifter-ish beer

Post by quiff » Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:40 pm

Looks pretty good to me. I'm trying to remember some of the recipes I've seen.
I was looking at doing it and I think I found one that chris x1 posted a while ago. Search in the recipe section for sneck lifter (with a space!!!)
From memory, I'm sure there are goldings in there as well.

Grot

Re: How's this look for a Snecklifter-ish beer

Post by Grot » Sun Nov 29, 2009 2:08 am

I bottled this tonight. It needs some dark crystal to add some toffee/licorice notes and less chocolate malt to be closer to the original. It also finished lower than I thought it would but I think I need a new thermometer as that's happened a lot lately. I think it will be a decent pint, though.

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