British Strong Ale Recipe - Old Crafty Bobs Crafty Hen

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Old Crafty Bobs Crafty Hen

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All Grain
21 Liter(s)
26 Liter(s)
60 min
75%
An attempted clone of "Old Crafty Hen" "Green King" without the 5X addition but with 20g of Oak Chips at 10 mins boil, and with maybe 10g of raisins. Recipe in progress. Using "Archer Hops" not Cascade. But they are a relative of Cascade. They are not yet on the Hop Menu, as they are a "New Hop" variety from "Charles Faram" Malvern West Worcestershire UK. Find them on the internet. Strike volume 18.5L at 68 C. Sparge volume 14L at 72 C for my system. Mash at 64 C for 30 mins, 68 C for 20 mins mash out at 75 C, Boil for circa 60 mins. Rapid cool. I use Protofloc tablets not Irish Moss at 30 mins boil. 31/10/20 ready to keg. Tasty malty and not too hoppy before Conditioning. I put an extra litre of water in wort to get 1.064. Gravity OG 1.064 FG 1.015 6.6 ABV. Forced Carbonated. Tasty. Will definitely do again. The oak chips and raisins came through without being too much.

Fermentables

46% - Crisp Finest Maris Otter Ale UK
2.8
38
5
Mash
44% - Crisp Extra Pale Malt
2.7
38
2
Mash
7% - Crisp Light Crystal Malt
0.4
34
55
Mash
3% - Torrefied Barley - US
0.2
36
2
Mash

Hops

Archer
40
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
4.5
18.4
Fuggles
25
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
4.8
12.3
Archer
30
Pellet
Boil
15 min(s)
5
7.6

Yeast

Fermentis Safale S-04
75%

Other Stuff

Oak Chips at 15 mins
20
g
Boil
Raisins at 15 mins
15
each
Boil

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
I add two Campden tablets to my water prior to start
2.
I add 1.5 teaspoons of liquid Calcium Chloride prior to start.
3.
I add 1.5 Protofloc tablets at 30 into boil.
4.
Mash at 64 C 30 mins
5.
Mash at 68 C 20 mins
6.
Mash out at 75 C 10 mins

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Recipe Facts

Old Crafty Bobs Crafty Hen
British Strong Ale
  • 21.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 26.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.068 OG
  • 1.017 FG
  • 38.3 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.56 BG:GU
  • 10.4° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 6.6% ABV Alcohol
  • 233 per 12oz Calories
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