
Megan's Xtra Light Honey Ale
Lite American Lager • Extract • 5 gal
June 30, 2002 pm 09:27pm
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- 1 lbs
American 2-row
American 2-row
Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt
- 2 lbs
Liquid Light Extract
Liquid Light Extract
A brewer can create any beer style with this extract when used as a base in conjunction with colored malts and selected hops. Contains no colored malts or hops.
- .5 lbs
Honey
Honey
Imparts sweet and dry taste. For honey and brown ales. Also: specialty ales.
- 2 lbs
Corn Sugar
Corn Sugar
Use in priming beer or in extract recipes where flaked maize would be used in a mash.
- .4 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- .2 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
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Wyeast 3766 Cider
Wyeast 3766 Cider
Crisp dry fermenting yeast with big, fruity finish. Creates a nice balance for all types of apples, pears and other fruit or fermentables. Allows fruit character to dominate the profile.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 1 - Light Lager
Subcategory: A - Lite American Lager
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.037 | 1.028 - 1.040 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.008 | 0.998 - 1.008 | ![]() |
Color: | 1.8 SRM | 2 - 3 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 3.7% ABV | 2.8% - 4.2% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 10.5 IBU | 8 - 12 | ![]() |
Discussion
next time
2002-08-22 1:29pm
Turned out ok after about 4 weeks in the bottle. Next time I will use more extract/grain and less corn sugar.