Strong British Ale - British Strong Ale

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Top 10 British Strong Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
British Strong	5.5 gal	7.45%	40.15	1.075	1.022		BIAB	2634
Strong Brown Ale - #1 - good	22.5 L	6.27%	24.89	1.064	1.016		All Grain	1624
Bitter Belgian Ale	15.5 L	7.27%	45.21	1.074	1.019		BIAB	1607
DöG Summer Island Strong Ale	25 L	5.64%	40.74	1.055	1.012		All Grain	1389
British Honey Ale	5 gal	6.54%	35.94	1.065	1.015		All Grain	1246
41 - Brown Pilsner	22 L	6.18%	24.75	1.057	1.010		All Grain	1194
English Not Mild	11 gal	5.91%	46.89	1.061	1.016		Partial Mash	1093
Big bitter	22 L	6.46%	51.37	1.067	1.018		All Grain	973
O'Rudy Red	5.5 gal	5.37%	96.78	1.056	1.015		All Grain	895
Dundalk Irish Heavy	5 gal	6.37%	56.4	1.062	1.015		BIAB	835

Newest British Strong Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Fathers Day Ale	6 gal	5.81%	34.1	1.060	1.016		extract	6
Bilge water	4 gal	6.14%	41.99	1.073	1.026		BIAB	4
Sana todo Barleywine	5.5 gal	10.75%	73.33	1.105	1.023		All Grain	7
BF1 - neame	23 L	5.76%	39.74	1.055	1.011		All Grain	18
Barleywine for Dogmaster Barrel	5.5 gal	11.07%	41.73	1.103	1.019		All Grain	56
Awesome Recipe	5.5 gal	4.12%	0	1.046	1.014		extract	12
Farmhouse chinook	24 L	6.91%	28.52	1.064	1.011		All Grain	29
Wishbone Mash	17 L	6.76%	68.78	1.062	1.011		All Grain	45
Just drinkin'	8.5 gal	6.28%	58.83	1.070	1.022		All Grain	14
Periwinkle Blue	5 gal	5.87%	54.29	1.059	1.014		All Grain	19

Fermentables Used In British Strong Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	161	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	71%	6% - 100%
American - Pale 2-Row	46	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	65%	23% - 94%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	44	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	2%	0% - 6%
Belgian - Biscuit	33	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	8%	2% - 17%
Belgian - Special B	32	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	4%	1% - 10%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	32	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	2% - 20%
Flaked Corn	31		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	11%	1% - 40%
United Kingdom - Amber	27	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	27°L	32	9%	2% - 21%
Dry Malt Extract - Light	25		Dry Extract	extract	4°L	42	43%	6% - 100%
Torrified Wheat	24		Adjunct	raw	2°L	36	5%	1% - 18%

Hops Used In British Strong Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
East Kent Goldings	116	5	33%	3% - 100%
Fuggles	78	4.5	29%	2% - 100%
Cascade	45	7	28%	4% - 100%
Challenger	35	8.5	31%	8% - 69%
Magnum	33	15	37%	6% - 100%
Target	28	11.5	29%	8% - 100%
Willamette	28	4.5	34%	8% - 100%
Chinook	23	13	21%	1% - 63%
Centennial	23	10	24%	7% - 100%
Northern Brewer	22	7.8	32%	2% - 95%

Steeping Grains Used In British Strong Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	4	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	32%	10% - 44%
American - Black Malt	4	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	11%	4% - 25%
German - Carapils	3	German	Grain	crystal malt	1.3°L	35	24%	16% - 31%
Flaked Oats	3		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	25%	8% - 60%
Belgian - CaraVienne	3	Belgian	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	34	39%	38% - 40%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L	3	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	93%	78% - 100%
American - Chocolate	3	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	13%	5% - 22%
Belgian - Chocolate	3	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	340°L	30	36%	7% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	3	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	31%	27% - 33%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	3	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	27%	10% - 50%

Yeasts Used In British Strong Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis / Safale - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	63	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	28	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	19	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Fermentis / Safale - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	18	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318	12	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	73%	64°F	74°F
Wyeast - British Ale 1098	11	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-High	74%	64°F	72°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007	10	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	75%	65°F	70°F
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013	10	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	71%	66°F	71°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	9	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69%	64°F	72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	8	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F

Other Ingredients Used In British Strong Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Irish Moss	30	Fining	Boil	78%	4% - 100%
Gypsum	30	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride	23	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 98%
Baking Soda	11	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 38%
Chalk	10	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	10	Water Agt	Mash	10%	0% - 50%
Table Salt	10	Water Agt	Mash	2%	0% - 10%
Whirlfloc	9	Fining	Boil	82%	49% - 100%
Lactic acid	9	Water Agt	Mash	48%	1% - 100%
Phosphoric acid	2	Water Agt	Mash	66%	0% - 100%

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