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Skeksies Gruit Ale

Skeksies Gruit Ale

Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer • All Grain • 5 gal

Mile High Monks

"Hmmmmmm, yesss."

January 24, 2002 am 08:59am

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Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 5 lbs Maris Otter Pale

    Maris Otter Pale

    An English thoroughbred and a favored choice of malt for many brewers. Simpsons' Maris Otter has a rich and nutty flavor and despite its small, berry size has a strong husk. This malt delivers predictable brewhouse performance with modest, yet consistent extracts. Brewers can expect good runoffs with clear wort.

  • 4 lbs Belgian Cara-Pils

    Belgian Cara-Pils

    Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.

  • 1 lbs German Wheat Malt Dark

    German Wheat Malt Dark

    Dark malted wheat base for use in dark wheat styles such as Dunkleweizen.

  • 1 lbs Honey

    Honey

    Imparts sweet and dry taste. For honey and brown ales. Also: specialty ales.

  • 1 lbs Oats Raw

    Oats Raw

    Adds body, mouth feel and head retention to the beer Creates chill haze in lighter beers, so is primarily used in dark ones.

  • .5 tsp Gains of Paradise - (omitted from calculations)

    Gains of Paradise

  • .5 tsp Long Pepper - (omitted from calculations)

    Long Pepper

  • 1.5 tbsp Mug wort - (omitted from calculations)

    Mug wort

  • Wyeast 2178 Wyeast Lager Blend

    Wyeast 2178 Wyeast Lager Blend

    A blend of the Brewer's Choice lager strains for the most complex flavor profiles. For production of classic pilsners, to full bodied "bock" beers.

Notes

2 grams of Sweet Gale Double decoction method 90 min. boil Add herbs at 60 min.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 21 - Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer

Subcategory: A - Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.059 1.026 - 1.120
Terminal Gravity: 1.013 0.995 - 1.035
Color: 11.1 SRM 1 - 50
Alcohol: 6.1% ABV 2.5% - 14.5%
Bitterness: 0.0 IBU 0 - 100

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