Hard Top

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By James Wilson

This is not a shy and retiring beer - it is aggressive in almost every way, very roasty and hoppy with a fairly high level of bitterness. It's surprising how it all works together, but it does. Some people have commented that it's quite 'Ashy' so if you want something a bit gentler then try reducing the Chocolate, Roast Barley and Dark Crystal by a third each.

Awards

Black Friday 2021

3rd - Best in Show 1st - American Porters and Stouts

Measures

BJCP 2021 Style 20B American Stout

  • IBU 57
  • ABV 5.9%
  • OG 1.059
  • FG 1.014
  • EBC 115
  • 24 litres at end of boil.
  • 21 litres into fermenter.

Water

London water treated to leave 100ppm alkalinity as CaCO3 in mash, 30ppm in sparge liquor.
End wort profile approximately:

  • 110ppm Calcium
  • 70ppm Sulphate
  • 110ppm Chloride

Malt

Caption text
Type EBC grams %
Crisp Maris Otter 6 4750g 75.5%
Crisp Chocolate 950 400g 6.4%
Crisp Roasted Barley 1300 400g 6.4%
Simpsons Dark Crystal 265 400g 6.4%
Rolled Oats 3 340g 5.4%

Mash

Single infusion at 67c for 60 minutes

Boil

60 minute boil, 27 litres starting, 24 litres at end:

  • 30g Sabro at 60 minutes
  • 40g Sabro at 5 minutes

Ferment

Wyeast 1056 American Ale, 2 litre starter

Fermented at 18C for 2 days then 20C to finish.

When ferment was complete, crash to 12C and dry hop with 90g of Sabro for 48 hours.

Carbonate to at least 2.5 volumes.