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That should be more than enough bitterness to balance the malt, and the whirlpool hops addition will add a meaningful and noticeable amount of earthy, floral hops aroma. Add 2-3 ounces of East Kent Goldings in the boil (any time between 60 and 30 minutes, in a weigh sufficient to yield 48 IBUs), and then one ounce of the same in the whirlpool. Hopping is important, but not complicated. For the opposite reason (because I want it bulky) let me say that I know thatвЂ™s a large percentage of crystal malts, but that doesnвЂ™t concern me much because a) I want a pretty thick impression, and b) even if it increases the risk of oxidation this is a beer to be consumed вЂњyoung.вЂќ Now, for the choice I mentioned earlier: to molasses or not to molasses? An early version had an addition of molasses in there, which really brought out the burnt sugar notes but also made the beer seem unacceptably thin вЂ“ I only mention it because you might consider it, and I liked the flavor even if it moved the Mouthfeel a bit out-of-style.

To that we add a range of crystal malts, to increase body and add the вЂњsugaryвЂќ flavors we need: one pound of amber malt, as well as half a pound each of Aromatic, British Crystal 45, British Crystal 90, and Special B. Unsurprisingly, we start with a 10-pound addition of Maris Otter вЂ“ nothing like a good English base malt for this style.

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This is a beer that should also be fairly full in the mouth, which will present a choice when we get down to recipe construction. Strength is another key attribute, but here the goal is simply to ensure that the beer is warmer than the stronger bitters, but stops well short of Barleywine-strength (or even, in my humble opinion, Old Ale strength, though its stronger than the lighter versions of that style). As a result, itвЂ™s both malt-forward and hops-forward, and depending on the recipe and the stage in its life-cycle, it could present as either or both. That last descriptor is admittedly odd, but thatвЂ™s because this style, like some versions of American Amber or Brown Ale, is both notably rich and malty but can also showcase English hops flavors and aromas at the same time. STYLEД«ritish Strong Ales are actually an easier to define class of beers than some others I might mention (Old Ale, English Barleywine): theyвЂ™re strong (obviously), not aged (or Old, as the case may be), and they are very flavor-forward (what?).

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So, when the new guidelines added this as a defined style, it was more a question of how to update and fine-tune my existing strong British ales so that they were British Strong Ales вЂ“ as it turned out, there wasnвЂ™t very far to go, and the resulting beer (I wonвЂ™t call it a clone, because it isnвЂ™t, really) came into focus very quickly! Fresh, malty, and with noticeable English hops in the nose and on the palate, this is one thatвЂ™s well suited to cold weather and Boxing Day celebrations. Having said that, this is still a field-tested and quality-checked recipe in its fourth generation, and it might be the best version of it вЂ“ and IвЂ™ve certainly drank more than my share of the beer that itвЂ™s based on, so thatвЂ™s something! Until the 2015 BJCP Style Guidelines were released, there were beers like this in my Rolodex (look it up, Millennials), but nothing that I brewed regularly. their beers for the meeting in October.Full disclosure: this is a relatively вЂњnewвЂќ beer style for me, and I canвЂ™t claim years of brewing up versions of this beer. First match-ups were picked at the August meeting, and the participants have 2 months to brew/age/bottle/keg/etc. After the success and popularity of our Iron Brewer Competition, RIBS leadership decided to start a BJCP Style competition to help club members brew outside their comfort zones.

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