Light Summer Cherry
This was an attempt to produce a light beer for the summer that is very drinkable.
| Brewer: | KRAB Brothers KB's | Email: | koerbekah@mewlan.com | |||||
| Beer: | Light Summer Cherry | Style: | American Light Lager | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
| Color: |
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Bitterness: | 33 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.061 | FG: | 1.010 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 6.6% v/v (5.2% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | Sofened tap water | |||||||
| Grain: | 8 lb. American 2-row .75 lb. British crystal 70-80L .5 lb. Raw wheat |
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| Mash: | 78% efficiency | |||||||
| mash at 140-147 for more non-fermentables since I am using Naughtingham | ||||||||
| Boil: | 120 minutes | SG 1.051 | 6 gallons | |||||
| 1 lb. Honey 1.25 lb. Bing Cherrys |
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| Hops: | .75 oz. Galena (13% AA, 60 min.) | |||||||
| Log: | Bing cherrys destemed/pitted and run through a blender and added after primary fermentation. | |||||||
| Carbonation: | 1 cup corn sugar | |||||||
Recipe posted 05/26/09.