smithwicks

[fatcontro11er]

I am looking to do a smithwicks style beer sweetish and of that colour has any one any suggestions for a recipe that could emulate it ?

[Whorst]

Obviously low hop levels, add 57g of chocolate malt to your mash. That will give you the deep color you're looking for. I'd also use White Labs or Wyeast Irish Ale.

[Stonechat]

Smithwick Kilkenny Irish Beer.
OG 1048
Recipe for 23litres

Pale Malt..............4480g
Crystal Malt..........455g

Start of boil
Challenger.....25g
Northdown....25g
Last 15mins of boil
Fuggles......10g
Irish Moss..10g
Last 5mins of boil
Goldings...10g

Mash 65C for 90mins
Boil 90mins
RG 1011
ABV4.9%
Bitterness 33EBU
Colour 30EBC
"Irish Ale. Malt aroma with pear drop esters. Light malty palate, dry finish with ome fruit and hop notes."

Hope this is of use

[oblivious]

Stonechat I would be very surprised if the was any crystal malt in it

Maybe caramelize a small bit of the first runnings but not as much as Scottish ale?

[Stonechat]

You may be right OB. The recipe comes from the GW book with the European beers in it. I have not done this one, but was just responding to the original post asking for a recipe.

Most of GW's recipes are very close. I can only suggest that this one is tried and following the tasting of the result doing a tweak in the direction required

[fatcontro11er]

Thanks guys will have a go at the recipe , it`s for the father in law , he only drinks smithwicks but the stuff he drinks is 3.8 % ? Will try and splice something together out of the recipe cheers !

[fatcontro11er]

they also advertise as having roast malt in the recipe ?