Red Ale
This is my second attempt at the beer that would eventually become my Red Ale.
GRAIN | GRUIT |
3# Munich I | 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh |
3# Munich II | 1 oz Tettnang |
4# Pilsner | 1 oz Czech Saaz |
1# Aromatic |
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0.75# Honey Malt | YEAST |
0.25# Caramunich 60 | Safale US-05 |
PROCESS:
- Clean and sanitize EVERYTHING.
- Heat 18 quarts of water to 165 degrees F. Add to grain in mash tun.
- Allow to sit (mash) for 60 minutes.
- Drain liquid (wort) from mash tun into kettle while showering additional hot water over over grains (sparging) until draining wort no longer tastes sweet.
- Bring wort to a boil. WATCH FOR HOT BREAK and turn down heat when it begins to prevent boil-over.
- Immediately after hot break add Hallertau hops and set countdown timer for 60 minutes.
- At 20 minutes remaining add Tettnang.
- At 15 minutes add yeast nutrient.
- At 10 minutes add Whirlfloc.
- At 5 minutes add Czech Saaz.
- At 0 minutes turn off heat and cool to 65 degrees F.
- Place in primary fermentor, add yeast, close fermentor and apply airlock.
- Ferment for 2+ weeks.
- Keg, pressurize to 10 PSI.
- Share and Enjoy!
This time I erred by putting too much water in. The recipe I was using called for quarts, and I measured in gallons. Oops. Wound up with a fairly low ABV beer that was still not bad. Makes for a decent lawn-mowing beer.
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