Recipes: British Strong Ale

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Style Profile based on 270 recipes

OG

1.066

FG

1.016

IBU

36

ABV

6.6%

BU:GU

0.55

Hops

5.0 g/L

Dry hop

0.1 g/L

Grain Bill Composition

  • 87% Base
  • 11% Toast
  • 9% Crystal
  • 3% Roast

Median % of grist by malt category

Common Hops

  • 34% East Kent Goldings
  • 22% Fuggles
  • 11% Challenger
  • 9% Cascade
  • 6% Southern Brewer
  • 6% Target
  • 6% Magnum (GR)
  • 6% Chinook
  • 6% Amarillo
  • 5% Northern Brewer (GR)

% of British Strong Ale recipes using each hop

Common Fermentables

  • 22% United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale
  • 5% Pale Malt, Maris Otter
  • 5% United Kingdom - Chocolate
  • 5% American - Caramel / Crystal 60L
  • 4% Belgian - Biscuit
  • 4% United Kingdom - Amber
  • 4% Brown Sugar
  • 4% Chocolate Malt
  • 4% American - Caramel / Crystal 40L
  • 4% Flaked Oats

Colour = malt category ยท bar = % of recipes

Common Yeasts

  • 17% SafAle English Ale (S-04) Fermentis
  • 9% Safale American (US-05) Fermentis
  • 4% English Ale Yeast (WLP002) White Labs
  • 3% British Ale Yeast (WLP005) White Labs
  • 3% Dry English Ale Yeast (WLP007) White Labs
  • 2% West Yorkshire Ale (1469) Wyeast Labs
  • 2% LalBrew Nottingham Lallemand
  • 2% London Ale III (1318) Wyeast Labs
  • 2% Burton Ale Yeast (WLP023) White Labs
  • 2% London ESB Ale (1968) Wyeast Labs

% of British Strong Ale recipes using each strain

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