Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Did you know that May 4th is National Homebrew Day AND National Orange Juice Day?













BEER RECIPE for an INDIA PALE ALE

(Recipe Type: all-grain )


INGREDIENTS
•2-1/2, pounds pale malt
•5 ounces, crystal malt (80L)
•5.5 AAUs, bittering hops (1 ounce of 5.5% Willamette)
•1/2 ounce, finishing hops (Willamette)
•Wyeast #1028: London ale

OG: 1.043 FG: 1.008
Primary Ferment: Primary ferment: 6 days
Secondary Ferment: Secondary ferment: 4 days

PROCEDURE:
This is a 2-gallon batch.
Mash in 5 quarts 132 degrees (140 degree strike heat).
Adjust mash pH to 5.3.
Boost temperature to 150 degrees.
Mash 2 hours, maintaining temperature at 146-152 degrees.
Mash out 5 minutes at 168 degrees.
Sparge with 2 gallons of 165 degree water.
Boil 90 minutes, adding hops in last hour.
Add finishing hops 5 minutes before end of boil.
Ferment at 70 degrees, 6 days in primary, 4 days in secondary.

And if you don't know what any of this means, tell the VP of Instruction that we should have a Beer Program on campus!
 

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