Burn the Witch! Gruit Ale
Specialty Beer • Partial Mash • 5 gal
My attempt at a realistic medieval gruit.
January 21, 2007 pm 11:53pm
Ingredients (Partial Mash, 5 gal)
- 7 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
- 1.5 lbs
Munich Malt
Munich Malt
Sweet, toasted flavor and aroma. For Oktoberfests and malty styles
- .25 lbs
Weyermann Carafa® II; Weyermann
Weyermann Carafa® II; Weyermann
Carafa I, II and III also are available de-husked. Adds aroma, color and body.
- 1 lbs
Dry Light; Muntons
Dry Light; Muntons
Used as the base for a wide variety of styles of beers, including lager, pale ales, bitters, and export bitters. Contains no colored malts.
- .25 oz
Heather - (omitted from calculations)
Heather
- .25 oz
Labrador Tea or Marsh Rosemary - (omitted from calculations)
Labrador Tea or Marsh Rosemary
- .25 oz
Mugwort - (omitted from calculations)
Mugwort
- .25 oz
Sweet Gale - (omitted from calculations)
Sweet Gale
- .25 oz
Yarrow - (omitted from calculations)
Yarrow
-
Wyeast 1007 German Ale™
Wyeast 1007 German Ale™
Ferments dry and crisp, leaving a complex but mild flavor. Produces an extremely rocky head and ferments well down to 55F.
Notes
All ingredients are organic. This is a modified Northern German Altbier. 1 tsp. Borage at 60 minutes. Bottle with 3/4 cups corn sugar.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 23 - Specialty Beer
Subcategory: A - Specialty Beer
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.050 | 1.026 - 1.120 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.010 | 0.995 - 1.035 | |
| Color: | 16.0 SRM | 1 - 50 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.2% ABV | 2.5% - 14.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 0.0 IBU | 0 - 100 |
