Apricot Ale
This beer is roughly modeled after the Magic Hat No. 9 beer.
Brewer: | Thomas Macpherson | Email: | tom@nintai.biz | |||||
Beer: | Apricot Ale | Style: | American Pale Ale | |||||
Type: | Partial mash | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 23 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.069 | FG: | 1.012 | |||||
Alcohol: | 7.4% v/v (5.8% w/w) | |||||||
Grain: | 8 oz. Belgian aromatic 1 lb. American crystal 60L |
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Mash: | 35% efficiency | |||||||
Boil: | 45 - 60 minutes | SG 1.115 | 3 gallons | |||||
5 lb. Light dry malt extract 8 oz. Wheat extract 2 lb. Honey |
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Crush and steep grains in 2 gallons of water. Bring water up to 165F and sparge. | ||||||||
Hops: | 2 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 60 min.) .25 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 30 min.) .25 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Kent Goldings (aroma) |
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Yeast: | Wyeast 1056 American Ale yeast | |||||||
Log: | After the racking for second fermentation add 5 oz. of apricot beer flavoring. | |||||||
Carbonation: | Carbonate with 1 1/4 cup of light DME |
Recipe posted 03/22/09.