Rex Dog ~ Blueberry Ale
Ingredients:
1 can Coopers light malt extract (3.3lbs)
2 lbs Muntons dried malt extract
1 cup whole crystal barley
1 oz Cascade Hops
1 pack liquid London Ale Yeast*
5 oz Priming Sugar
3 quarts water
Brewer: | Nick Shoemaker | Email: | NickShoemaker@Gmail.com | |||||
Beer: | Rex Dog ~ Blueberry Ale | Style: | American Pale Ale | |||||
Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 6 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 0 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.000 | FG: | - | |||||
Alcohol: | - | |||||||
Water: | Add wort and 3 gallons of cold water to bucket |
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Boil: | 30 minutes | SG 1.000 | .5 gallons | |||||
Boil water at 212F 1/2 hour Once it's at a boil add malts Place "tea-bag" in water prior to boiling and get as much out as possible by squeezing it Hop to taste, 1/2 in beginning and half at flame out is safe. Hops at begining add to bitterness while hops added at flame out will add to aroma |
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Yeast: | Add one packet liquid yeast 1028 London Ale Yeast. Rich with a dry finish, minerally profile, bold and crisp, with some fruitiness. Often used for higher gravity ales and when a high level of attenuation is desired for the style. Flocculation - medium; apparent attenuation 73-77%. (60-72° F, 15-22° C) 100 grams(3.5 oz, 7 Tablespoons) dried malt extract to 1 liter(quart) of water. Boil for 10 minutes. Cool, aerate, and pour into a sterile jar or flask with loose lid or foil cover. Incubate starter at 70-75F for 24-48 hours. Pour starter into five gallons of well-aerated or oxygenated wort at 70F. Maintain temperature until fermentation is evident: CO2 bubble fermentation, bubbling airlock, or foaming on top of wort. |
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Log: | Stir then seal the lid, seal in the air-lock and keep temperature between 70 + 75 degrees. Dry Hop 1 ounce Kent Goldings in secondary fermentor Stir in blueberry extract to taste I used 4oz's Let sit for at least four weeks before drinking |
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Carbonation: | 2.0 volumes | Keg: 21.8 psi @ 72°F | ||||||
Carbonate keg (5 gallon cornelius) Force carbonate @ 21.8lbs CO2 / Beer-72F for 24hrs Final CO2 kept at 10lbs for 24hrs (Gets tastier if you wait another week) AND POUR |
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Tasting: | Add Frozen Blueberries To Your Glass & Watch Them Jump Around AS They Change Temp |
Recipe posted 10/28/06.