SHADOW OF THE BEAST
CASCADIAN DARK ALE
5% ABV
SEASONAL BEER
MALTS: Pale, Dark Crystal, Roasted Wheat, Chocolate
HOPS: Magnum, Cascade, Mosaic & Citra
YEAST: US-05
A multi-award-winning beer, black in colour with moderate roasted malt profile. Cascade, Mosaic and Citra hops provide notes of orange, pine and citrus.
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SPECIFICATIONS
OG: 1.051
FG: 1.013
EBC: 54
IBU: 52
Length: 20L @ 75% efficiency
INGREDIENTS
—Grains—
Best Pale 4.15Kg
Briess Midnight Wheat 280g (Substitute option - Roasted Wheat)
Dark Crystal 140g
Chocolate 140g (MASH CAP)
—Hops—
Magnum (13% AA) 25g @ 60m
Cascade (5% AA) 25g @ 5m
Cascade (5% AA) 75g @ 0m (80C Hop Stand for 30 minutes)
Citra (12% AA) 60g @ Day 7
Mosaic (12.5% AA) 60g @ Day 7
—Yeast—
11g Safale US-05
—Water—
Important - target your water away from your Pale profile. You want to take the edge off the dark malts without contributing a harsh bitterness, so keep sulphates lower than you would for a crispy Pale.
METHOD
Mash in a single infusion with a target mash temperature of 65C
Do not mash the Chocolate malt! Instead, spread it over the top of the mash before you start to sparge. This will help maintain the wort colour during sparge.
Ferment at 19C for 7 days or until activity slows and target gravity reached.
Add the dry hops at ambient and wait 24h
Crash chill to around 5C, package as per your usual process.
Total dry hop time should be 3-4 days, so packaging around day 10 or 11.