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Irish Cream Ale

My attempt at an Irish Pub ale.

Brewer: Derrick Email: -
Beer: Irish Cream Ale Style: Cream Ale
Type: Extract w/grain Size: 5 gallons
Color:
11 HCU (~8 SRM)
Bitterness: 19 IBU
OG: 1.057 FG: 1.007
Alcohol: 6.4% v/v (5.0% w/w)
Water: Used bottled artesian water - water in my area is super hard and bad tasting.
Grain: 8 oz. German Munich
8 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
8 oz. Belgian CaraVienne
8 oz. Flaked barley
Steep: steeped 35 minutes on the way up to boil.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.081 3.5 gallons
6 lb. Light malt extract
12 oz. Lyles Golden Syrup
added 1tsp Irish Moss in final 15 minutes of boil
Hops: 1 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 60 min.)
1 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast: White Labs Irish Ale Yeast
Carbonation: 2.6 volumes Dried Malt Extract: 7.51 oz. for 4.7 gallons @ 67°F

Recipe posted 02/11/04.