Coffee Ale
Mild • All Grain • 5 gal
Extremely light body that tastes like coffee from the roasted barley.
November 15, 2008 pm 02:46pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 6 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
- .5 lbs
Crystal Malt 40°L
Crystal Malt 40°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- .45 lbs
Roasted Barley
Roasted Barley
Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color. For porters and stouts.
- 1 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 50 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 1 oz
Willamette - 4.6 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min
Willamette
This hop is used for finishing and dry hopping American and British style ales. Aroma is mild and pleasant ans slightly spicy
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White Labs WLP001 California Ale
White Labs WLP001 California Ale
This yeast is famous for its clean flavors, balance and ability to be used in almost any style ale. It accentuates the hop flavors and is extremely versatile.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 11 - English Brown Ale
Subcategory: A - Mild
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.033 | 1.030 - 1.038 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.007 | 1.008 - 1.013 | |
| Color: | 17.7 SRM | 12 - 25 | |
| Alcohol: | 3.4% ABV | 2.8% - 4.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 28.0 IBU | 10 - 25 |
Discussion
Decent but bitter
2008-12-16 11:17pm
This turned out OK. My wife likes it, but maybe next time I will give it a little more body. My mash must have been almost all fermentables, because it ended up with such a low terminal gravity. IT is bitter and does taste like coffee, without actually adding coffee. Pretty neat, but not a beer I want to drink more than two at a sitting. That was my experiment on how a beer with a lot of roasted barley tastes if its put in the front.
