Theakston Crime of Passion Ale

All Grain Recipe

Submitted By: eddthebrit (Shared)
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Brewer: Edd Draper
Batch Size: 5.25 gal	Style: English Bitter ( 8A)
Boil Size: 7.80 gal	Style Guide: BJCP 2019
Color: 14.3 SRM	Equipment: My Brew Pot (8 gal) and Igloo Cooler (10 Gal)
Bitterness: 26.1 IBUs	Boil Time: 90 min
Est OG: 1.044 (10.8° P)	Mash Profile: My Single Infusion, Light Body
Est FG: 1.012 SG (3.0° P)	Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage
ABV: 4.2%	Taste Rating: 30.0

Ingredients
Amount	Name	Type	#
7 lbs 4.00 oz	Pale Malt - Golden Promise (Simpsons) (2.5 SRM)	Grain	1
8.00 oz	Caramel/Crystal Malt 150L Extra Dark (Muntons) (150.0 SRM)	Grain	2
2.08 oz	Roasted Barley (Muntons) (515.0 SRM)	Grain	3
0.50 oz	Challenger (lhbs/Cheers) [7.0%] - Boil 60 min	Hops	4
0.50 oz	Challenger [7.0%] - Boil 20 min	Hops	5
1.00 items	Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15 min)	Misc	6
0.75 oz	Bramling Cross (Cheers) [4.8%] - Boil 10 min	Hops	7
2.00 oz	Almond Pieces (Boil 5 min)	Misc	8
1.00 oz	Cascade (LHBS/Cheers) [5.5%] - Boil 5 min	Hops	9
1.00 cup	Beetroot Juice (Boil 5 min)	Misc	10
1.0 pkgs	West Yorkshire Ale Yeast (Wyeast Labs #1469)	Yeast	11
0.50 oz	Cascade (LHBS/Cheers) [5.5%] - Dry Hop 5 days	Hops	12

Taste Notes

This version finally nailed the colour - the beer looks like a glass of blood.

Notes

This is an exciting idea - a beer brewed to reference murder! The colour is designed to look like blood, and the almonds are there to taste like cyanide. Make the beetroot juice by adding a cup of sterilized water the a blender and then adding a small to medium diced beetroot. Puree and strain and then add the liquid to the secondary. Do not add to the boil as heat gradually breaks down the pigments, resulting in less colour. Adding to primary will stain your yeast - not a good idea if you reuse. The red of a beetroot is not the right colour by itself, having a pink or purple tinge to it, but when mixed in the right proportion with a copper-coloured ale it comes out perfectly red. You'll know if you've added too much because the red will start to look artificial and the beer will develop a pink head. Straining off the plant matter and using only the bare minimum of beetroot necessary will avoid any vegetable tastes in the final beer.

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