Brewing an Accidental American Strong Ale | Grain to Glass
Channel: TheApartmentBrewer
Date: 2019-09-05

In this video, I show you how to brew a American Strong Ale. This video covers the recipe, the brew, the fermentation and the final tasting. Initially this was supposed to be an Imperial (Double) Red IPA, but since the brew itself was a bit shoddily thrown together, the result was darker and maltier than I had intended, muting the hops and resulting in a style change. This beer was INTENSE, with a lot of alcohol and bitterness which required a bit of aging. Regardless, it was an interesting brew, although not my best. I would change a lot about this beer and will probably try for the Imperial Red IPA at some point in the future again with the lessons learned from this beer.
#homebrew #craftbeer #strongale
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Recipe on Brewfather: https://share.brewfather.app/gsuXCawhnx6Cxz

The recipe is below, your efficiency may vary:
"Peace Through Superior Firepower"
9.1% ABV          110 IBU

10.5 lb 2-Row malt
4 lb Munich
0.75 lb Caramel 60
0.5 lb Caramel 120
0.5 lb Carapils
0.1 lb Chocolate malt
1.5 lb Table Sugar

Single Infusion Mash at 150 for 90 min

Water (ppm): Ca: 78, Mg: 22, Na: 65, SO4: 245, Cl: 100, HCO3: 36

60 minute boil:
60 min - Add 0.5 oz Simcoe (13.4% AA) and 0.5 oz Chinook (12.9% AA)
30 min - Add 0.5 oz Simcoe (13.4%), 0.5 oz Chinook (12.9% AA), 0.5 oz Amarillo (8.9% AA)
10 min - Add 0.5 oz Simcoe (13.4%), 0.5 oz Chinook (12.9% AA), 0.5 oz Amarillo (8.9% AA) yeast nutrient, whirlfloc
Whirlpool 1 oz Simcoe (13.4%), 1 oz Chinook (12.9% AA), 1 oz Amarillo (8.9% AA) for 20 min at 170F

OG: 1.078

2 packets rehydrated US-05

Ferment at 65-68 for 1-3 weeks, then keg and allow a brief aging period for a few weeks

FG: 1.010

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