Stiff Squirrel

[SiHoltye]

I had a bit of luck in the recent comp in Sutton. I was trying to make a best bitter with the elderflower notes of Badger Golden Champion. It tasted pretty good and am brewing it again now, with a tweak or two as you do :)

People's Choice Award - 2008 South East Craft Brewing Festival

'Stiff Squirrel'

25L, 90min mash @ 67°C, 90 min boil
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
4.95 kg Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (5.0 EBC) Grain 97.06 %
0.15 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (78.8 EBC) Grain 2.94 %
75.00 gm Fuggles [4.50 %] (90 min) Hops 32.5 IBU
20.00 gm Challenger [6.40 %] (10 min) Hops 4.2 IBU
15.00 gm Challenger [6.40 %] (0 min) Hops -
15.00 gm Elderflower (Dried) (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs SafAle English Ale (DCL Yeast #S-04) Yeast-Ale

Beer Profile
Measured Original Gravity: 1.047 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.011 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.40 %
Bitterness: 36.6 IBU
Est Color: 10.3 EBC

 

[Wez]

Si, result :thumb:

Hats off :clap: :clap: :clap:

 

[A T]

Well done S :clap: :clap:

 

[EskiBrew]

Nice one :thumb:

 

[BrewStew]

great stuff

 

[Vossy1]

Love the name :lol: