| By Mantis_Toboggan on Mar 20th 2010, 10:09 pm | Permalink |
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Just tasted my first brew, an american pale ale. Alcohol content was 5.5%, malty, sweet flavor and aroma. Very light bitterness and hop aroma. Ingrediants: 6 lbs of light DME .5 lbs of Carapils to add body .5 lbs of Crystal 20L for sweetness 1 oz Warrior Hops 16%AA 1 tsp Brew saltz 1 tsp Irish Moss 11.5 g of Safale yeast 5 oz of dextrose for priming Add Brew salts and bring water temp to 160F. Steep grains at 155 F for 25 minutes. Add DME and bring to boil. Add .5 oz of warrior Hops for first 60 minutes, add in .5 oz and irish moss for last 10 minutes of the boil. 5 days after bottling, little carbonation, very sweet and malty, very light bitterness and hop aroma. Second Brew - Strong English/Scottish Red Ale, arrogant bastard like |
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