Mackinaw Root Beer I
Specialty Beer • All Grain • 5.50 gal (imp)
November 17, 2002 pm 06:45pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.50 gal (imp))
- 8.5 lbs
English 2-row Pale
English 2-row Pale
All English Ales. Workhorse of British Brewing. Infusion Mash.
- 2 lbs
Honey Malt
Honey Malt
Nutty honey flavor. For brown ales, Belgian wheats, bocks and many other styles.
- 2 lbs
Crystal Malt 60°L
Crystal Malt 60°L
Sweet caramel flavor, deep golden to red color. For dark amber and brown ales.
- 1 lbs
Belgian Cara-Pils
Belgian Cara-Pils
Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.
- .5 lbs
English Chocolate Malt
English Chocolate Malt
Dark malt that gives a rich red or brown color and nutty flavor. Use for: Brown ales, porters, some stouts Maintains some malty flavor, not as dark as roasted malt.
- 0.125 lbs
Roasted Barley
Roasted Barley
Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color. For porters and stouts.
- 1 lbs
Barley Flaked
Barley Flaked
Helps head retention, imparts creamy smoothness. For porters and stouts.
- 1.00 oz
Crystal - 3.2 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Crystal
Mild. 'Noble'. Used mainly for its aroma which is mild and pleasant.
- 1.00 oz
Crystal - 3.2 AA% whole; boiled 1 min
Crystal
Mild. 'Noble'. Used mainly for its aroma which is mild and pleasant.
- 4 oz
sasaparilla - (omitted from calculations)
sasaparilla
- 4 oz
sassafras bark - (omitted from calculations)
sassafras bark
- 4 oz
wintergreen - (omitted from calculations)
wintergreen
-
Wyeast 2565 Kolsch
Wyeast 2565 Kolsch
A hybrid of ale and lager characteristics. This strain develops excellent maltiness with subdued fruitiness, and a crisp finish. Ferments well at moderate temperatures.
Notes
also use licorice root (1 oz), vanilla beans. Spice the mash, but leave 1/10th of the spices to steep at end of boil. Steep hops as well.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 23 - Specialty Beer
Subcategory: A - Specialty Beer
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.055 | 1.026 - 1.120 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 0.995 - 1.035 | |
| Color: | 24.2 SRM | 1 - 50 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.7% ABV | 2.5% - 14.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 10.8 IBU | 0 - 100 |
