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Nectarine

Brewer: KTbeer Email: -
Beer: Nectarine Style: American Pale Ale
Type: All grain Size: 5 gallons
Color:
4 HCU (~4 SRM)
Bitterness: 18 IBU
OG: 1.052 FG: 1.010
Alcohol: 5.4% v/v (4.3% w/w)
Grain: 8 lb. American 2-row
2 lb. Wheat malt
Mash: 70% efficiency
Mashed with 3.25 gal. and sparged with 5 gal. Temp was 150, but the mash cooled down to about 140. I was a cold night.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.043 6 gallons
A big spoon full of Irish moss at 15 min.
Hops: 1 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 60 min.)
1 oz. Kent Goldings (aroma)
Yeast: US-05 two packs,rehydrated
Log: One of my goals this year was to make a fruit beer from free fruit, so I took advantage of the nectarine tree in the parking lot at work. I made a gallon of juice in an electric juicer and froze it. I also cut up 3-4 nectarines and froze them separately. I sanitized them carefully with vodka. I added the juice at flame out and cooled immediately. Fermented 63-64 deg. Transferred when fermentation was complete and added the sliced nectarines. I'll probably do this again, but I'll pure the nectarines instead of juicing them.
Tasting: This beer turned out well. I only post my good ones. Aroma is subtle and fruity. Fruit flavors are up front but not overpowering. It's a good balance on tangy fruit and malt. Malt flavors are subtle and lager like. I think You could substitute Many fruits such as peach, apricot, plumb or whatever you creative mind can think of.

Recipe posted 02/19/11.