Dyer Apricot Ale
Fruit Beer • All Grain • 5.5 gal
I'm using rice hulls, not rice flakes.
February 18, 2009 am 11:57am
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.5 gal)
- 6.0 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
- 3.0 lbs
White Wheat Malt
White Wheat Malt
Weizens. Improves head retention in all beers. Contributes spicy flavor. Protein rest required.
- 0.5 lbs
Honey Malt
Honey Malt
Nutty honey flavor. For brown ales, Belgian wheats, bocks and many other styles.
- 2.0 lbs
Crystal Malt 20°L
Crystal Malt 20°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- 1.0 lbs
Rice Flaked
Rice Flaked
Used to add fermentables without increasing body or flavor. Produces a milder, less grainy tasting beer. Examples: American lagers, Bohemian lagers, Pilsners
- 1.0 oz
Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Hallertauer Hersbrucker
Mild to strong. 'Noble'.
- 0.50 oz
Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Hallertauer Hersbrucker
Mild to strong. 'Noble'.
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White Labs WLP029 German Ale/Kölsch
White Labs WLP029 German Ale/Kölsch
From a small brewpub in Cologne, Germany, this yeast works great in Kölsch and Alt style beers. Good for light beers like blond and honey. Accentuates hop flavors, similar to WLP001. The slight sulfur produced during fermentation will disappear with age a
Style (BJCP)
Category: 20 - Fruit Beer
Subcategory: A - Fruit Beer
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.057 | 1.026 - 1.120 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.011 | 0.995 - 1.035 | |
| Color: | 11.7 SRM | 1 - 50 | |
| Alcohol: | 6.0% ABV | 2.5% - 14.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 22.9 IBU | 0 - 100 |
Discussion
apricot
2009-02-18 1:27pm
I'm going to add one 48oz. can of pureed apricots to the secondary.
starting gravity
2009-03-16 10:18am
Brewed in up on 03/15/09. Starting gravity of 1.062 which is slightly higher than the 1.057 I was shooting for.
