Dark Island Clone(ish)

Style: 9C. Scottish Export 80/-

Description:

The orkney island brewsite lists the ingredients as: Key Ingredients: "Chocolate malt, crystal malt and wheat give this beer its smooth, full-bodied, maltiness and sweetness; First Gold and Goldings hops combine with the malt flavours to deliver the winter fruits and dried fruits aspects"
Named hops OMEGA but unobtainable so use TARGET.
Recipe for a 5Gal batch, target OG 1045, final gravity should yield 4.6%

Original source unknown


Target Volume [ltr (gal)]:  23.00 (6.08) Alcohol By Volume:   4.38%

Estimated Original Gravity[SG]:1.044 Estimated Final Gravity[SG]:1.012
Estimated Attenuation:73.56% Estimated Mash Efficiency:65.00%

Bitterness [IBU]:  30.27 Colour [SRM(EBC)]:  18.58 (36.60)
Balance:  1.375 BU:GU ratio:  0.682

Fermentables

Type Gravity [SG] Gravity(%) Weight [gms (lbs)] Weight(%)
Cane (Beet) Sugar 1.004 9.48% 250.91 (0.55) 5.03%
Chocolate Malt (Bairds) 1.001 2.63% 144.76 (0.32) 2.90%
Crystal Malt Pale (Bairds) 1.001 2.70% 144.75 (0.32) 2.90%
Golden Promise (Thomas Fawcett Floor Malted) 1.037 82.49% 4306.47 (9.49) 86.27%
Wheat Flaked/Torrified 1.001 2.70% 144.75 (0.32) 2.90%

Hops

Hop Utilisation Method: Tinseth
Type AA(%) IBU IBU(%) Weight [gms (oz)] Time(minutes)
Target 9.40% 22.06 72.88% 20.80 (0.73) 90.00
Challenger 6.10% 8.21 27.12% 25.71 (0.91) 15.00

Yeast

Type Flocculation Attenuation Min Temp[C (F)] Max Temp[C (F)] Alcohol Tolerance
Scottish Ale - Wyeast 1728 high 71.00% 13.00 (55.40) 24.00 (75.20) 12% ABV

Brewlog  

Date Brewed Brewer ABV Balance Rating Actions
September 18, 2010 chalky 5.40% 1.28 n/a