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Southwest BeeButt Love

This is a Honey, Amber, Green Chili Brew. It is my favorite when it comes to having a Specialty.

Brewer: JB Akin Email: -
Beer: Southwest BeeButt Love Style: -
Type: Extract w/grain Size: 5.5 gallons
Color:
14 HCU (~9 SRM)
Bitterness: 11 IBU
OG: 1.068 FG: 1.080
Alcohol: -
Water: Add 1/2 Teaspoon of Gypsum.
Grain: 8 oz. American crystal 20L
Steep: Steep the Crystal up to 170 degrees. Set the Burner on Low-Med and took about 35 minutes to get up to 170 degrees.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.125 3 gallons
3 lb. 3 oz. Amber malt extract
3 lb. 3 oz. Light malt extract
2 lb. 8 oz. Honey
Used 2 Tablespoons of Malto-Dextrine.
After you remove the Wort from the burner and it is cooling. Boil the green chilis to Pausterize them. Then strain off the water. Put the Chili's in the Primary.
Hops: 1.5 oz. Cascade (4.4% AA, 60 min.)
.5 oz. Cascade (aroma)
Yeast: Muntons Dry Ale Yeast 6 grams
Log: After Primary (5 days). Rack to Secondary. In Secondary add 1 cup of Light DME and 20 ozs of Boiled water that has cooled.
Bottle 5 days later. Using 1 cup of light DME as a primer.
Tasting: Very Very Great. Nice color. Not much head. But smooth with a slight honey tang followed with the lovely taste of Green Chili.

Recipe posted 01/13/00.