Fruit Experiment

First attempt at fruit beer. Designed to make two 4 gallon batches. Add fruit (strawberries) to one and let the other ride as a control.

Brewer:	DgK		Email:	-
Beer:	Fruit Experiment		Style:	American Pale Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	8 gallons
Color:	11 HCU (~8 SRM)		Bitterness:	7 IBU
OG:	1.058		FG:	1.008
Alcohol:	6.5% v/v (5.1% w/w)
Water:	New Orleans, LA tap water. Aka Heavily treated Mississippi River water. Fill jugs the day before and shake occasionally. This should help knock some of the chlorine out.
Grain:	2 lb. American 2-row 1 lb. American crystal 10L
Steep:	Garden variety. 150°F for 30 minutes then raise to almost boil and remove.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.155	3 gallons
	9.9 lb. Light malt extract 1 lb. Brown sugar
	At 55 minutes half of wort goes into separate pot to finish boil and cool then goes into control fermenter. The remaining wort is boiled for another 5 minutes then 4 pounds of frozen strawberries are added and allowed to sit (pasturize) around 170°F for 15 minutes then cooled and added to the second fermenter. (Not yet tested)
Hops:	1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	Your favorite ale strain. May use a starter so it is easier to split equally between the two fermenters.
Carbonation:	2.2 volumes	Corn Sugar: 5.86 oz. for 8 gallons @ 70°F

Recipe posted 04/05/08.