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Bee-Sting Ale
We aimed to make a light, refreshing beer for the summer with a hint of ginger.
Similar to one I brewed a few years ago which turned out to be excellent!
| Brewer: | Sampson Brewing Co. | Email: | - | |||||
| Beer: | Bee-Sting Ale | Style: | American Pale Ale | |||||
| Type: | Extract | Size: | 5 Imp. gal. | |||||
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Bitterness: | 19 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.042 | FG: | 1.008 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 4.4% v/v (3.5% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | 1 gallon of bottled water, topped up with tap water from Wiltshire, England | |||||||
| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.140 | 1.5 Imp. gal. | |||||
| 4 lb. Light malt extract 1 lb. 2 oz. Corn sugar 1 lb. 8 oz. Honey |
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| 2 1/4 oz of grated ginger root added 20 mins prior to end of boil. Forgot the Irish Moss but turned out clear enough. |
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| Hops: | 2 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. Styrian Goldings (5% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. Styrian Goldings (aroma) |
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| Yeast: | Brupaks Ale Yeast pitched at 25°C/76°F | |||||||
| Log: | Primary fermentation: 9 days Secondary fermentation: 6 days Bottled yesterday - will update once we crack open the first bottle! |
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| Carbonation: | Primed with 3 oz of corn sugar boiled in 20 oz of water. | |||||||
| Tasting: | Waited a week and a half until we tried it. Suffers from chill haze but has a lovely hop aroma with a subtle hint of ginger. Has a rather light body and the ginger is much more noticeable upon tasting. Next time we will definitely remember the Irish Moss! | |||||||
Recipe posted 06/30/05.
