120 min IPA

[nigel_c]

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/dfh-120-minute-clone-259314/

I found this forum recently and I reckon I have found my next BIG BEER. (after the NCB barrel project)
The last few years I've been doing a big beer and putting a fair amount by. Have done 9% ish 11% ish and I think I have found my new project for the new year.

Am thinking 23% turbo yeast as the work horse
http://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/alcotec-23-turbo-yeast-p-1852.html

Isomerised Hop Extract for the majority of the bittering (120 IBU)
http://www.homebrewwest.ie/hop-extract-isomerised-6-100-ml-1568-p.asp

The thread is a really interesting read for anyone interested in big beers and pushing the tolerance of yeast and what is acceptable as what we call beer.

To be continued.....

[mr hoppy]

That's not beer, that's a big pot of chimichurri!

[alealex]

If your gravity is not greater than 1.100 go for
http://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/alcotec-vodka-star-yeast-p-1855.html
much nicer than
http://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/alcotec-23-turbo-yeast-p-1852.html
I'm afraid 23% turbo yeast are going to leave loads of smell and taste you don't want to have in beer.

[Bzfeale80]

That's not beer, that's a big pot of chimichurri!

Thats some pot of curry lol 

[mr hoppy]

I read about 18 pages of that thread and it's pretty amazing stuff! Not sure if I'd really be up for a 22% beer but it's almost exciting to read how the fermentation progressed.

Interesting perspectives on the olive oil aeration trick as well.

[Bazza]

Looking at that pic makes me hungry more than thirsty

What's the final yield with that lot? 2 pints? 3 pints?


-Barry

[nigel_c]

Or even better...

https://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/white-labs-wlp099-super-high-gravity-ale-yeast-p-1642.html

You would be looking at a 3 or 4 L starter

[mr hoppy]

Apparently the guy on homebrewtalk got 4.7 gallons of beer having initially put 6.5 gallons into the fermenter.

[Ciderhead]

You would be looking at a 3 or 4 L starter

massive shot of o2 from tank as well

[nigel_c]

The thread recommends using a tiny drop of olive oil in the brew which helps aeration. After looking around on a few sites it appears to be true.

http://blog.diginux.net/2008/03/04/why-you-should-add-olive-oil-to-your-homebrew/

[Tom]

It doesn't help aeration necessarily, but provides the nutrients that the yeast would otherwise make themselves, as far as i understood it. White suggest any beer over 1060 should be aerated twice: initially and again between 12 and 18hrs.