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Simple flavored beer base

Brewer: Eric D Email: dugindog@gmail.com
Beer: Simple flavored beer base Style: California Common
Type: Partial mash Size: 5 gallons
Color:
1 HCU (~2 SRM)
Bitterness: 11 IBU
OG: 1.045 FG: 1.008
Alcohol: 4.8% v/v (3.7% w/w)
Grain: 3 lb. American 2-row
Mash: 80% efficiency
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.150 1.5 gallons
4 lb. Rice extract
to reduce measurements, you can add an even 2 oz of the Tet. Hops

last 15 minutes add 1 orange (peel and orange slices) sliced in 1/2 in strips.
last 15 minutes add 1 tsp Irish Moss
last 15 minutes add 1/10th tsp Pectic Enzyme
Hops: 1.75 oz. Tettnanger (4.5% AA, 60 min.)
Yeast: Knottingham yeast (5 grams)
Log: ferment @69 degrees
ferment for 2 weeks
after fermentation is done, add flavoring of choice (strawberry - kiwi) tastes great.

this produces a nice clear color, if you want it colored more, add specialty grains, or about 1 can of strawberries in the red sauce at this point.

let ferment for 3 more days, then rack and bottle.
Carbonation: used Coopers Carb drops

Recipe posted 02/10/06.