• 11.5 pounds pale two-row malt
• 1.5 pounds crystal 120
• 1.25 oz chinook pellets (12.5 aa%) (15.6 AAUs) @ 90 min
• 1.0 oz chinook pellets (12.5 AAUs) @ 30 min
• 0.5 oz chinook pellets (6.25 AAUs) @ flame out
• 1 tsp Irish moss
• White Labs WLP007 or WLP001 (English Ale Yeast)

Preparation
Place crushed grains in water and steep at 155 degrees for 60 minutes. Boil for 90 minutes, adding the hops according to schedule. Add Irish Moss last 5 minutes of the boil. Cool wort and pitch yeast. Primary ferment at about 68 F for 7 to 10 days. Secondary fermentation optional.

Specifics

Style	Strong Ale
Recipe Type	All Grain
Batch Size	5 gallons
Original Gravity	1.074
Final Gravity	1.018
Boiling Time	90 minutes
Primary Fermentation	Glass, ~ 68 F, 7-10 days
Secondary Fermentation	optional
Other Specifics	75 IBUs, about 7% abv.

Comments
Aging will mellow the Bastard so drink it young if you want to prove your worth.

This recipe was compiled from various sources of AB clones.