Smockfarthing Dark (Strong Bitter)
4th Strong Ales (1051+) – Skipton CBA National Competition 2010
2nd “Big Lunch Beer Challenge” (Sharps Brewery) 2010
BJCP style guide: 8C Extra Special/Strong Bitter
90.1% Cocktail Pale Malt
4.3% Dark Crystal Malt (240EBC)
4.3% Amber Malt (50EBC)
1.3% Crystal Malt (60EBC)
75min: 1.25g/l Pilgrim 9.4%AA
30min: 1.0g/l Fuggle 3.8%AA; 0.75g/l EKG 4.6%
15min: 0.58g/l Challenger 6.4%AA; 0.58g/l Fuggle 3.8%AA; 0.58g/l Golding (Home Grown)
0min: 0.42g/l Fuggle 3.8%AA; 0.42g/l Cascade 5.5%AA; 0.29g/l Golding (Home Grown)
Yeast: WLP028 Edinburgh Ale
OG: 1054
FG: 1015
IBU: 49 (calc. Tinseth)
Method: Water treated to 50ppm as CaCO3. 0.5tsp Gypsum in mash, 1tsp Gypsum in boil.
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