Battered Bastard of Bastogne - Memorial Day Brew
Posted: Mon May 26, 2014 1:43 pm
Well really Brewed this yesterday, Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. It's named 'Battered Bastard of Bastogne'. It's a Belgian Strong Dark Ale with American Hops - hopwfully similiar to 21st Ammendment Monk's Blood. The beer is named after a nickname for the 101st Airborne. They successfully defended the city of Bastogne in Belgium from the Germans during the Battle of the Bulge in WW2. The city was a major road crossroads thus a vitally important objective.
The battle took place in late Dec 1944 - this brew should be ready for Dec. 20th the first day of the battle.
Historical Notes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Bastogne
Enough of that - The Beer!
Battered Bastard of Bastogne
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Brewer: Ssorck
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Batch: 5.00 galExtract
Characteristics
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Recipe Gravity: 1.078 OG
Recipe Bitterness: 37 IBU
Recipe Color: 29° SRM
Estimated FG: 1.019
Alcohol by Volume: 7.5%
Alcohol by Weight: 5.9%
Ingredients
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Briess DME - Golden Light 4.50 lb, Extract
Candi Sugar, Dark (Belgian) 1.00 lb, Sugar
CaraVienne (Belgian) - 0.50 lb, Grain, Steeped
Special "B" (Belgian) 0.50 lb, Grain, Steeped
Mr. Beer 2013 Winter Begian Spiced Ale 3.75 lb, Extract, Extract
Horizon Hops - 0.50 oz, Pellet, 30 minutes
Amarillo Hops - 0.50 oz, Pellet, 10 minutes
Mr. Beer 2013 Winter Belgian Spiced 1.00 oz, Pellet, 5 minutes
Irish Moss 1.00 unit, Fining, 15 Min - 1 Tsp.
Cinnamon Sticks 2.00 unit, Spice, 5 Min.
Mr. Beer Xmas Beer Spice Pack (Mulling Spice)1.00 unit, Spice, 5 Min.
Wyeast 3787 - Trappist High Gravity™ 1.00 unit, Yeast
Dried Mission Figs (Pureed) 2.00 unit, Other, Secondary - 2 Pounds
1 oz. Oak Chips 1.00 unit, Other, Secondary - 1 oz.
3 Vanilla Beans 3.00 unit, Spice, Secondary 3 beans
The battle took place in late Dec 1944 - this brew should be ready for Dec. 20th the first day of the battle.
Historical Notes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Bastogne
Enough of that - The Beer!
Battered Bastard of Bastogne
-----------------------------
Brewer: Ssorck
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Batch: 5.00 galExtract
Characteristics
---------------
Recipe Gravity: 1.078 OG
Recipe Bitterness: 37 IBU
Recipe Color: 29° SRM
Estimated FG: 1.019
Alcohol by Volume: 7.5%
Alcohol by Weight: 5.9%
Ingredients
-----------
Briess DME - Golden Light 4.50 lb, Extract
Candi Sugar, Dark (Belgian) 1.00 lb, Sugar
CaraVienne (Belgian) - 0.50 lb, Grain, Steeped
Special "B" (Belgian) 0.50 lb, Grain, Steeped
Mr. Beer 2013 Winter Begian Spiced Ale 3.75 lb, Extract, Extract
Horizon Hops - 0.50 oz, Pellet, 30 minutes
Amarillo Hops - 0.50 oz, Pellet, 10 minutes
Mr. Beer 2013 Winter Belgian Spiced 1.00 oz, Pellet, 5 minutes
Irish Moss 1.00 unit, Fining, 15 Min - 1 Tsp.
Cinnamon Sticks 2.00 unit, Spice, 5 Min.
Mr. Beer Xmas Beer Spice Pack (Mulling Spice)1.00 unit, Spice, 5 Min.
Wyeast 3787 - Trappist High Gravity™ 1.00 unit, Yeast
Dried Mission Figs (Pureed) 2.00 unit, Other, Secondary - 2 Pounds
1 oz. Oak Chips 1.00 unit, Other, Secondary - 1 oz.
3 Vanilla Beans 3.00 unit, Spice, Secondary 3 beans
