Authors: Alan Kistler
Tags: #recipes, #cookbook, #Game of Thrones
The Unofficial Game of Thrones Cookbook: From Direwolf Ale to Auroch Stew - More Than 150 Recipes from Westeros and Beyond (Unofficial Cookbook) (35 page)
Bittersweet Volantene Stout
Ser Jorah Mormont is not the sort of traveling companion a certain dwarf desires, and the disgraced knight knows it. But he has a duty to follow and missions to complete, and he will not waver from them. In Volantis, he enjoys a bittersweet stout as he considers the future and is on guard for nearby enemies. This drink is rich and creamy with a smooth coffee-chocolate flavor, one that comforts the body as much as Jorah wants his loyalty to comfort the queen he serves. (
A Dance with Dragons
, Chapter 27 — Tyrion)
For 5.5 gallons at 1.052, 43 SRM, 28 IBUs, 5.1 percent ABV; 60-minute boil
Malt/Grain/Sugar:
8.00 pounds Maris Otter Ale Malt
1.00 pound Oat Malt (or Flaked Oatmeal)
1.00 pound Crystal 150L
0.75 pound Roasted Barley
4.00 ounces Black Patent Malt
Extract (for 7 pounds of Maris Otter Malt/Mild Malt):
5.5 pounds Pale Liquid Malt Extract (LME) (Maris Otter Preferable)
Hops:
0.5 ounce Target (10.0 percent AA) Pellet for 60 minutes
1.0 ounce Fuggle (4.5 percent AA) Pellet for 20 minutes
Other Ingredients:
1 tablet Whirlfloc
Yeast:
Wyeast 1318 London III
Saccharification Rest 153°F 60 minutes
Follow the Single-Infusion Brew Process (see
Appendix A
).
A Word of Wisdom
If you choose to use flaked oatmeal rather than oat malt, remember to steep with a pound of pale malt to convert the starches in the oatmeal. For a ready-made brew similar to Bittersweet Volantene Stout, try Santa Cruz Ale Works Dark Night Oatmeal Stout or Ninkasi Brewing Company Oatis Oatmeal Stout.
Direwolf Ale
It is said that giants helped Brandon the Builder construct Winterfell. One sip of Direwolf Ale would have anyone wondering if the giants taught Brandon to brew, too. This drink has a bite like the Starks’ direwolf and has a chill that sings of coming winter. A welcome treat on cold nights, this deep brew is the kind kept on hand for long hours over pints and feasts of savory roast meats. (
A Game of Thrones
, Chapter 5 — Jon)
For 5.0 gallons at 1.097, 16.4 SRM, 28 IBUs, 9.6 percent ABV; 120-minute boil
Malt/Grain/Sugar:
10.00 pounds Golden Promise/Maris Otter Ale Malt
2.00 pounds Toasted Pale Malt (see A Word of Wisdom)
0.67 pound Crystal 80L
0.67 pound Wheat Malt
1.00 ounce Roasted Barley
1.00 ounce Peat Smoked Malt (optional)
3.00 pounds Pale Liquid Malt Extract
Extract (for 9 pounds of Maris Otter Malt):
8.0 pounds Pale Liquid Malt Extract (LME) (Maris Otter Preferable)
Hops:
1.0 ounce East Kent Goldings (6.5 percent AA) Pellet for 60 minutes
1.0 ounce East Kent Goldings (6.5 percent AA) Pellet for 45 minutes
Other Ingredients:
1 tablet Whirlfloc
Yeast:
Wyeast 1728 Scottish Ale/White Labs WLP028 Edinburgh Ale
Saccharification Rest 154°F 60 minutes
Follow the Single-Infusion Brew Process (see
Appendix A
).
A Word of Wisdom
To roast barley, spread a measure of pale malt onto a sheet pan. Bake for 15 to 30 minutes in a 350°F oven. Remove from the oven, cool, and store in a paper bag for a couple of weeks to mellow. Boundary Bay Brewery Scotch Ale, Kilt Lifter by the Pike Brewing Company, and Founders Brewing Company Dirty Bastard are all brews akin to Direwolf Ale.
Merman’s Black Stout
Lord Manderly (also known at times as Lord Too-Fat-To-Sit-A-Horse) enjoys his food and his drink, especially in vast quantities and served in the company of others. The Lord of White Harbor also ages a fine black stout in his cellars, one that he’s only too happy to share in celebration of the great wedding he is to attend in the godswood of Winterfell. Though he may sit with the Starks’ enemy to defend his family, the only dark side of Lord Wyman seems to be his taste in stout! (
A Dance with Dragons
, Chapter 37 — The Prince of Winterfell)
For 5.5 gallons at 1.076, 40 SRM, 34 IBUs, 7.7 percent ABV; 90-minute boil
Malt/Grain/Sugar:
11.00 pounds Maris Otter Ale Malt
2.00 pounds Flaked Barley
1.00 pound Crystal 60L
0.75 pound Roasted Barley
4.00 ounces Carafa II Special Dehusked Chocolate Malt
Extract (for 10 pounds of Maris Otter Malt):
8.0 pounds Pale Liquid Malt Extract (LME) (Maris Otter Preferable)
Hops:
0.88 ounce Target (8.8 percent AA) Pellet for 90 minutes
Other Ingredients:
1 tablet Whirlfloc
Yeast:
Wyeast 1084 Irish Ale/White Labs WLP004 Irish Ale
Saccharification Rest 155°F 60 minutes
Follow the Single-Infusion Brew Process (see
Appendix A
).
A Word of Wisdom
Adding the hops in for 90 minutes boosts the amount of bitterness extracted from the glands. Going beyond 90-minute boil time, while tempting, produces grassy, vegetal, nasty flavors. Black brews like Boundary Bay Brewery Dry Irish Stout, Founders Brewing Company Kentucky Breakfast Stout, and Rogue Ales Shakespeare Stout could stand head-to-head with Merman’s Black Stout on any day.
Manderly Autumn Ale
If any man in Westeros knows how to pair brews and banquets, it is Lord Manderly of White Harbor. This fine autumn ale is perfect for a harvest feast, letting pumpkin and grains sing farewells to the productive days of summer. As a signature house brew, it’s also emblematic of White Harbor’s status as a major trading port, combining exotic spices with native ones for an unforgettable warm flavor. (
A Clash of Kings
, Chapter 16 — Bran)
For 5.5 gallons at 1.054, 14.3 SRM, 23.1 IBUs, 5.3 percent ABV; 60-minute boil
Malt/Grain/Sugar:
1.81 pounds pumpkin (1 large can)
7.00 pounds Pale Malt Two-Row
2.00 pounds Munich Malt
1.00 pound Crystal 120L
Extract (for 6.00 pounds of Pale Malt)
4.25 pounds Pale Liquid Malt Extract (LME)
Hops:
1.00 ounce Tettnanger (4.5 percent AA) Pellet for 60 minutes
0.50 ounce Tettnanger (4.5 percent AA) Pellet for 20 minutes
Other Ingredients:
1 tablet Whirlfloc
1 tablespoon Yeast Nutrient
1
⁄
4
teaspoon cinnamon for 5 minutes
⅛ teaspoon nutmeg for 5 minutes
⅛ teaspoon clove for 5 minutes
Yeast:
WLP001 California Ale
Saccharification Rest 152°F 60 minutes
Follow the Single-Infusion Brew Process (see
Appendix A
).
A Word of Wisdom
Mash the pumpkin with the grain. The exact contribution of pumpkin to the beer’s flavor is negligible, but people add it for the romance of it. Used in large enough quantities (and from fresh roasted), you can pick up squash and jalapeño notes. Other autumnal seasonal amber ales include Redhook Ale Brewery Late Harvest Autumn Ale and Magic Hat Brewing Company Roxy Rolles.
Lannister Gold IPA
The true words of the House Lannister are “Hear me roar,” but good luck finding someone who doesn’t first equate this famly of lions with gold and the practice of paying debts. The Lannisters being the richest family in Westeros, any alcohol made on their land would surely reflect the wealth they are known for. This IPA shines like Lannister armor and has a mineral-driven crispness. If one offered such a drink to Tyrion, he would no doubt insist that only the kitchen staff of Casterly Rock could have created it, on his father’s orders. (
A Game of Thrones
, Chapter 5 — Jon)
For 5.5 gallons at 1.060, 7.3 SRM, 53.8 IBUs, 5.9 percent ABV; 60-minute boil
Malt/Grain/Sugar:
10.00 pounds Pale Malt Two-Row
1.00 pound Carastan Malt
0.50 pound Munich Malt
Extract (for 9.00 pounds of Pale Malt)
7.00 pounds Pale Liquid Malt Extract (LME)
Hops:
0.50 ounce Chinook (13.0 percent AA) Whole for 60 minutes
0.50 ounce Goldings — E.K. (4.75 percent AA) Whole for 60 minutes
0.50 ounce Fuggle (5.0 percent AA) Whole for 60 minutes
0.25 ounce Northern Brewer (9.0 percent AA) Whole for 60 minutes
1.33 ounces Chinook (13.0 percent AA) Whole for 0 minutes