Egocentric Jerk

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Hey dude, there is no way you can brew this beer. It’s complex and way beyond your palate. So, why don’t you grab a Bud and watch some TV… Still here? You might be worthy. This aggressive beer is a hybrid of an Imperial Brown Ale. You can taste caramel, chocolate and dark fruits. It’s more bitter than a typical brown ale with a strong presence of pine-resin hops. If you’re looking for a brewing adventure, this one’s for you.

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Summary

    This recipe has a lot of fermentables. Put your fermenter on something or in something incase it leaks during fermentation.


    What You Get

    1 Bewitched Amber Ale Brewing Extract (HME)

    1 Packet of Dry Brewing Yeast (Under the Lid of the Brewing Extract)

    3 Packets of Smooth LME

    2 Packets Columbus Hops

    2 Muslin Hop Sacks

    1 Nottingham Yeast

    1 Packet of No-Rinse Cleanser


    For Fans Of

    Stone Brewing Arrogant Bastard


    Brew Specs

    Flavor: Hoppy

    Original Graviry: 1.070

    Final Gravity: 1.016

    ABV: 7.25%

    SRM: (Color): 15

    IBU: (Bitterness): 60


    STEP 1: SANITIZING

    Cleaning is one of the most important steps in brewing. It kills microscopic bacteria, wild yeast, and molds that may cause off-flavors in your beer. Make certain to clean all equipment that comes in contact with your beer by following the directions below:

    1. Fill clean keg with warm water to line mark 1 on the back, then add ½ pack (about 1 tablespoon) of No-Rinse Cleanser and stir until dissolved. Once dissolved, the solution is ready to use. Save the remaining ½ of No-Rinse Cleanser because you will need it for bottling.

    2. Screw on lid and swirl the keg so that the cleaning solution makes contact with the entire interior of the keg, including the underside of the lid. Note that the ventilation notches under the lid may leak solution. Allow to sit for at least 2 minutes and swirl again.

    3. To clean the spigot, open it fully and allow liquid to flow for 5 seconds and then close

    4. Pour the rest of the solution from the keg into a large bowl. Place your spoon/whisk, can opener and measuring cup into the bowl to keep them cleaned throughout the brewing process. Leave them immersed for at least 2 minutes in cleaning solution prior to using.

    5. After all surfaces have been thoroughly cleaned, do not rinse or dry the keg or utensils. Return lid to top of keg, proceed immediately to brewing.


    STEP 2: BREWING

    Brewing beer is the process of combining a starch source (in this case, a malt brewing extract) with yeast. Once combined, the yeast eats the sugars in the malt, producing alcohol and carbon dioxide (CO2). This process is called fermentation.

    1. Remove the yeast packet from under the lid of the can of Brewing Extract (you won’t be using
    this), then place the unopened can and the BrewMax LME's in hot tap water.

    2. Place 1 packet of the Columbus pellet hops into a hop sack tying them closed, then trim away
    excess material.

    3. Using the measuring cup, pour 12 cups of water into your clean 4-quart or larger pot, then
    open 1 packet of BrewMax LME - Smooth and pour into the cool water and stir to dissolve.
    Increase your heat to medium-high. Continue stirring constantly to keep the sugar from
    scorching. 

    4. Once the solution is safely boiling add in your hopsack, allow this mixture to boil for 60
    minutes stirring occasionally, then remove from heat.

    5. While waiting for the boil to finish (step 4) place the remaining packet of Columbus pellet
    hops into a hop sack, tie them closed, and then trim excess material. 

    6. Once 60 minutes has passed (step 4), add the second hopsack with 1 packet of Columbus
    Hops. Then remove the pot from heat. 

    7. Open the can of Brewing Extract and pour the contents into the hot mixture in your pot. Stir
    until thoroughly mixed. Then open the remaining packets of BrewMax LME - Smooth and pour
    this into the hot mixture in your pot and stir until thoroughly mixed. This mixture of unfermented
    beer is called wort. 

    8. Fill your fermenter with cold tap water to the mark 1 on the back. If using any other fermenter
    this would be approximately 1 gallon of water. 

    9. Pour the wort, including the hop sacks, into your fermenter, and then bring the volume of the
    fermenter to mark 2 by adding more cold water. Leave the hop sacks in the wort for the duration
    of fermentation. (If you have a different fermenter top it off with cold water to the 8.5-liter
    mark). 

    10. Stir your wort mixture vigorously with your sanitized spoon or whisk.

    11. Sprinkle the Nottingham yeast packet into the keg, and screw on the lid. Do not stir.

    Put your fermenter in a location with a consistent temperature between 70° and 76° F (21°-24°
    C), and out of direct sunlight. Ferment for 21 days.


    STEP 4: BOTTLING & CARBONATING

    After 21 days, taste a small sample to determine if the beer is fully fermented and ready to bottle. If it tastes like flat beer, it is ready. If it’s sweet, then it’s not ready. Let it ferment for 3 more days (24 total). At this point, it is time to bottle. Do not let it sit in the fermenter for longer than 24 days total.

    1. When your beer is ready to bottle, fill a 1-gallon container with warm water, then add the remaining ½ pack of the No-Rinse Cleanser and stir until dissolved. Once dissolved, it is ready to use

    2. Distribute the cleaning solution equally among the bottles. Screw-on caps (or cover with a metal cap if using glass bottles) and shake bottles vigorously. Allow to sit 10 minutes, then shake the bottles again. Remove caps and empty all cleaning solutions into a large bowl. Use this solution to clean any other equipment you may be using for bottling. Do not rinse.

    3. Add 2 Carbonation Drops to each 740-mL bottle. For 1-liter bottles, add 2 ½ drops; for ½-liter bottles add 1 drop. Alternatively, you can add table sugar using this table as a guide. 

    4. Holding the bottle at an angle, fill each bottle to about 2 inches from the bottle’s top.

    5. Place caps on bottles, hand tighten, and gently turn the bottle over to check the bottle’s seal. It is not necessary to shake them.

    6. Store the bottles upright and out of direct sunlight in a location with a consistent temperature between 70°-76°F or 21°-24°C. Allow sitting for a minimum of 14 days. If the temperature is cooler than suggested it may take an additional week to reach full carbonation. 


    TIP FROM OUR BREWMASTERS

    After the primary carbonation has taken place your beer is ready to drink. We recommend putting 1 bottle in the refrigerator at first for 48 hrs. After 48hrs. give it a try and if it is up to your liking put the rest of your beer in the fridge. If it does not taste quite right, leave the bottles out at room temp for another week or so. Keep following this method until your brew tastes just how you like it. 

    This process is called conditioning and during this time the yeast left in your beer can help clean up any off-flavors. Almost everything gets a little better with time and so will your beer

    Rated 5 out of 5 by Easy1One from Awesome Taste I just sampled my first beer from this batch last night. Man this tasted as good as some of the beers I've tried at professional breweries. Thanks to Mr Beer
    Date published: 2020-12-18
    Rated 5 out of 5 by Lisa from No jerk! This is a really good "medium" beer. I drink it when I'm looking for more than an ale, but less than a porter. It goes well by itself and with a meal.
    Date published: 2021-02-24
    Rated 3 out of 5 by RhinoR from A Bit Harsh When I sampled this out of the fermenter 3 weeks ago it was delicious but after bottling and carbonation it was very strong, dark & harsh.
    Date published: 2023-02-25
    Rated 5 out of 5 by Anonymous from Ease in Ordering Smooth ordering process. Haven't yet brewed but anxiously awaiting fermenters to clear so that I can.
    Date published: 2020-09-28
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