Authors: Alan Kistler
Tags: #recipes, #cookbook, #Game of Thrones
Other Ingredients:
1 tablet Whirlfloc
1 tablespoon yeast nutrient
2 tablespoons gypsum salt
Yeast:
Wyeast 1056/WLP001 California Ale/US-05 Safale American Ale
Saccharification Rest 154°F 60 minutes
Follow the Single-Infusion Brew Process (see
Appendix A
).
A Word of Wisdom
Golden IPAs similar to this Lannister brew include New Holland Brewing Company Mad Hatter, Bear Republic Brewing Company Racer 5 IPA, and Asheville Brewing Company Shiva.
Bolton Bastard’s Pale Ale
Ramsay Snow may be a bastard, it’s true. But that doesn’t stop his father Roose Bolton from recognizing him, nor is it going to prevent the man from enjoying a fine pale ale for his own wedding celebration. This one retains the malt focus of a brown ale, unlike many other pale ales, and is as memorable as Ramsay and his own interesting focuses. (
A Dance with Dragons
, Chapter 37 — The Prince of Winterfell)
For 5.5 gallons at 1.038 OG, 6 SRM, 13 IBUs, 3.2 percent ABV; 60-minute boil
Malt/Grain/Sugar:
6.00 pounds Maris Otter Ale Malt
1.00 pound Thomas Fawcett Oat Malt
0.50 pound Scottish Crystal 35L
0.50 pound Turbinado (“Raw”) Sugar
0.25 pound Belgian Aromatic Malt
Extract (for 5 pounds of Maris Otter Malt):
4.0 pounds Pale Liquid Malt Extract (LME) (Maris Otter Preferable)
Hops:
0.25 ounce Wye Target (10.4 percent AA) Pellet for 60 minutes
0.12 ounce Challenger (7.1 percent AA) Pellet for 30 minutes
Other Ingredients:
1 tablet Whirlfloc (or 1 teaspoon Irish Moss) added at 20 minutes
Yeast:
Wyeast 1275 Thames Valley/Wyeast 1318 London Ale III
Saccharification Rest 152°F 60 minutes
A Word of Wisdom
The once-common oat malt has fallen on hard times. Most famously, it’s been used to round out stouts. This recipe uses the oat malt’s body-developing creaminess and sweetness to boost flavor and mouthfeel. If you can’t find oat malt, substitute flaked oats. For more malt-focused pale ales, try Kona Brewing Company Fire Rock Pale Ale, Independence Brewing Company Independence Pale Ale, and Yazoo Brewing Company Pale Ale.
Targaryen Dragon Mead
Before she meets Khal Drogo, Daenerys Stormborn is a young girl filled with doubt and fear. A fine mead fit for a dragon helps soothe her in this time of pressure. The dragon mead offered here is a tasty hybrid of a traditional mead and beer. Normally made as a brown barleywine, the basis of this brew is wheat and unforgettably distinct Tupelo honey. Strong, sweet, and fiercely independent from expectations, this brew well characterizes the rebirth of Targaryen leadership. (
A Game of Thrones
, Chapter 3 — Daenerys)
For 5.5 gallons at 1.120, 3.4 SRM, 27.0 IBUs, 14.0 percent ABV; 60-minute boil
Malt/Grain/Sugar:
6.0 pounds Wheat Malt
4.0 pounds Pilsner Malt
0.5 pound Cara-Pils Malt
10.00 pounds Tupelo Honey
Extract (for 6 pounds of Wheat Malt and 4 pounds of Pilsner Malt):
8.0 pounds Wheat Liquid Malt Extract (LME)
Hops:
2.0 ounces Tettnanger Tettnang (4.3 percent AA) Pellet for 60 minutes
Other Ingredients:
1 tablet Whirlfloc
1 tablespoon Yeast Nutrient
Yeast:
Red Star Cotes de Blanc White Wine Yeast
Saccharification Rest 150°F 60 minutes
A Word of Wisdom
Once kegged and carbonated, there may be a strong odor of diacetyl. This can be scrubbed away by returning the keg to room temperature, venting the CO
2
, and adding extra yeast for a few weeks. Or you can try another barleywine like Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale, The Pike Brewing Company Old Bawdy Barley Wine, and Anchor Brewing Company Old Foghorn.
Note:
These instructions assume basic knowledge of brewing techniques. For deeper instruction, visit your local homebrew shop.
Single-infusion mash is the simplest and most versatile Mash Schedule used extensively in the British and American brewing worlds. This mash regimen takes advantage of the complete conversion of modern barley malt. Before developing better strains of barley and malting techniques, more complicated mash regimens were needed to convert the mash.
Single-Step-Infusion Mash
Older malts and the few undermodified malts left on the market require more complicated mash rests. Belgian breweries often employ a multistep mash to encourage more attenuative worts. Make sure you are comfortable with the Single-Step-Infusion Mash process before trying a multistep brew, as they are more complicated and advanced.
Multistep Mash Instructions
Strike Water Temperature = (Mash
Factor
– Grain
Factor
)/ Volume
Gallons Water
Example:
Find the temperature needed for a mash with 10 pounds of grain, 12 quarts of strike water, and a desired rest temperature of 153°F
Weight
Grain
= 10 pounds
Temperature
Grain
= 70°F
Volume
Gallons Strike Water
= 3.0 gallons
Temperature
Mash
= 153°F
Mash
Specific Heat
= (10 × 0.05) + 3
Mash
Factor
= 3.5 × 153 = 535.5
Grain
Specific Heat
= 10 × 0.05 = 0.5
Grain
Factor
= 0.5 × 70 = 35
Strike Water Temperature = (535.5 – 35) / 3 = 166.8°F
How much boiling water is needed raise a mash to the next temperature? The equation depends on the differences in temperature between known temps.
Temperature
Mash-Grain
= Temperature
Mash
– Temperature
Grain
Temperature
Mash-Strike
= Temperature
Mash
– Temperature
Strike Water
Temperature
Boil-Mash
= Temperature
BoilingWater
– Temperature
Mash
Total Heat
Grain
= Grain
Specific Heat
× Temperature
Mash-Grain
Total Heat
Strike Water
= Volume
Gallons Strike Water
× Temperature
Mash-Strike
Volume
Boiling Water
= (Total Heat
Grain
+ Total Heat
Strike Water
) / Temperature
Boil-Mash
Example:
Boost the previous mash to 168°F with boiling water (210°F for heat loss).
Temperature
Mash
= 168°F
Temperature
Mash-Grain
= 168°F – 70°F = 98°F
Temperature
Mash-Strike
= 168°F – 166.8°F = 1.2°F
Temperature
Boil-Mash
= 210°F – 168°F = 42°F
Total Heat
Grain
= 0.5 × 98°F = 49°F
Total Heat
Strike Water
= 3.0 gallons × 1.2°F = 3.6
Volume
Boiling Water
= (49 + 3.6 ) / 42 = 1.25 gallons
In a world connected by ancient roads, ocean passages, and sharp tradesmen, food travels widely — for a price. A meal enjoyed at a pub is likely a good example of local fare, but a king’s banquet may also boast the bounty of his allies abroad and costly delights from exotic realms.