Yes this beer is a little bit over the top... Note I expect the long boil will introduce further melanoidin & caramel notes that the grain bill as-is might not otherwise suggest. Suspect/hope also that some sweetness and complexity will also be derived from the oak chips. Simcoe chosen as the primary hop since it should work well with the resinous notes of the oak, and Palisade used as backup for its floral/grassy/spicy notes. Magnum is clean enough to just blend in.
for 6 Gallons:
12lbs Canadian 2-row.
10lbs Bohemian Pilsner.
2.5lbs Sucrose.
0.5lbs Cara-foam.
0.5lbs Crystal 110L.
2.0oz Magnum 10% @ FWH.
4.0oz Simcoe 13% @ after hot-break.
2.0oz Simcoe 13% @ 20mins.
1.0oz Palisade 6% @ 20mins
2.0oz Simcoe 13% @ flameout.
1.0oz Palisade 6% @ flameout.
3tsp gypsum split by volume between mash and sparge water.
Mash 1/2hr 6 gallons @ 144F (strike 166F), Add 2 gallons boiling water and rest another hour. Sparge 5 gallons * 168 (strike 185), Sparge again 2 gallons @ 168 (strike 168). Should collect around 12 gallons of wort, total. Boil time will likely be 2-3 hours assuming boil-off is 15-25%/hr. Be very careful that FWH addition is not carried out of the boil by hot-break and subsequent boil-off.
OG: 1.116 assuming 65% efficiency, FG: probably 1.020, IBUs: ALL OF THEM.
Pitch three packs S-05 w/2tsp mixed yeast nutrient.
Primary for two weeks; rack to CO2-flushed secondary containing toasted American oak chips, which are first soaked in whiskey (MacAllan 12) for two weeks.
Leave in secondary at room temperature for one month.
Then: Dry hop: 2.0oz Simcoe + 2.0oz Palisade for two weeks. Transfer to keg.
