Ben Franklin’s Ale - Fruit and Spice Beer - 2008 National Homebrew Competition Winner

Ingredients

For 6 Gallons (22.71 L)

    10.0 lb (4.54 kg) Munton & Fison Maris Otter malt
    3.0 lb (1.36 kg) flaked maize
    1.0 lb (0.45 kg) Durst Vienna malt
    1.0 lb (0.45 kg) Dingeman Caramel Vienna malt
    1.0 lb (0.45 kg) Weyermann Rauchmalz
    1.5 lb (0.68 kg) biscuit malt
    2.0 oz (57 g) Crisp chocolate malt
    2.0 oz (57 g) Special B malt
    1.0 quart (0.95 L) fresh Colorado blue spruce tips 60 min.
    4.0 oz (113 g) light (normal) molasses 15 min.
    1.0 Tbsp (15 g) blackstrap molasses 15 min.
    0.5 oz (14 g) Simcoe whole hops, 12% a.a. 60 min.
    0.5 oz (14 g) Amarillo pellet hops, 7% a.a. 10 min.
    0.5 oz 14 g) Simcoe whole hops, 12% a.a. (5 min.
    0.5 oz (14 g) Amarillo pellet hops, 7% a.a. 0 min.
    White Labs WLP002 English ale yeast
 

Specifications

    Original Gravity: 1.07
    Final Gravity: 1.01
    ABV: 7.88%
 

Directions

    Mash grains at 154° F (68° C) until converted.
    Primary fermentation at 72° F (22°C).
    Aged for 2 years before it was entered to competitio