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Cranbery Lambic

Brewer: Art Shipley Email: wshipley@aaahawk.com
Beer: Cranbery Lambic Style: Belgian Fruit Lambic
Type: Extract w/grain Size: 3.0 gallons
Color:
9 HCU (~7 SRM)
Bitterness: 15 IBU
OG: 1.072 FG: 1.014
Alcohol: 7.5% v/v (5.9% w/w)
Water: None
Grain: 8 oz. Belgian pale
8 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
8 oz. Flaked rye
Steep: Steep Grains in 1 gals 155° water for 45 min
Rinse with 1 gal 170° water
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.062 3.5 gallons
3.5 lb. Light malt extract
1.75 lb. Wheat extract
add enough water to get 3.5-4.0 gals for boil
1 tsp Irish moss 15 min
Hops: .5 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 60 min.)
.25 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 30 min.)
Yeast: Wyeast 3278 Belgian Lambic Blend
Log: Primary: 14 days at 65° (glass)
secondary: 28 days at 65° (glass) Add 2lbs crushed cranberries to 2ndary.
tertiary: 3 months at 65° (glass) to clear
Carbonation: Grolsch type bottles, add 4 Muntons Carb Tabs each bottle. rehydrate 1 pkg champaign yeast to bottling bucket and rack beer to bucket.
then fill bottles.
Tasting: Don;t know when I'll get around to brewing this but sounds like a great beer.

Recipe posted 10/28/06.