Low Carb Honey Ale

Light body honey charachtered ale.

Brewer:	Mike Collins		Email:	mchcllns@yahoo.com
Beer:	Low Carb Honey Ale		Style:	Cream Ale
Type:	Extract		Size:	5.0 gallons
Color:	6 HCU (~5 SRM)		Bitterness:	16 IBU
OG:	1.052		FG:	1.001
Alcohol:	6.6% v/v (5.2% w/w)
Water:	use distilled or filtered water.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.104	2.5 gallons
	2 lb. 8 oz. Light dry malt extract 8 oz. Amber dry malt extract 3 lb. Honey
	Irish moss 1 tsp in last 15 minutes.
Hops:	1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 15 min.) .75 oz. Saaz (aroma)
Yeast:	Whitelabs California Ale, Dry Nottingham ale yeast. When racking to secondary add 25 drops of Liquid Beano to secondary. Let the secondary run it's course, and you will have a very low carb ale.
Log:	65° or less for 3 weeks total
Carbonation:	I use 3/4 cup corn sugar for 5 gallons. 3 weeks to get bubbly then, 4 weeks to age a little.
Tasting:	Dry like champagne, highly bubbly good honey charachter.

Recipe posted 04/17/05.