Defibrillator Recipe

Apr 26, 2017

Defibrillator (8.5 litres)

Be warned, this beer is seriously dark. Good for sipping on a cold night, after a hard day's work or just sitting back and getting really "relaxed."

Ingredients

1.3kg Winter Dark Ale
250g Robust Malt Extract
250g Coopers Brewing Sugar
Dextrose Corn Sugar

Features:

Colour: Black
Body: Heavy
Bitterness: Med/High
Approx. Alcohol Level: 6.8% ABV
Naturally Carbonated: Natural

Instructions:

Step 1 : Mix

Clean and sanitise all equipment that will come in contact with the brew. Add the Winter Dark Ale, Malt Extract and Brewing Sugar to the Fermenting Vessel (FV). Fill the FV with cold water to the 8.5 litre mark. Sprinkle the yeast and fit the lid.

Step 2: Brew

Place the FV in a location out of direct sunlight and try to ferment between 20C-24C. Fermentation should take 7 to 14 days. At around day 7 check the specific gravity (SG). Check the SG again the following day and so on

Step 3:Bottle

The brew is ready once the SG has stabilised over a couple of days. Gently fill clean PET bottles to about 3cm from the top. Add 2 carbonation drops per bottle and secure the caps. Store the bottles upright in a location out of direct sunlight at or above 18C.

Step 4: Enjoy

After at least two weeks, check for sufficient carbonation by squeezing the bottles. Bottles kept unrefrigerated should improve with age. When ready to drink, chill the bottles upright. The chilled beer may be poured into clean glassware, leaving the sediment behind. Expect the alcohol content to be approximately 6.8 %ABV.