Cassis Tower

This is a fruit beer created to be enjoyed over the summer. Most of the ingredients --jaggery, Vanguard hops, and the specialty grains -- help create a smooth, full bodied ale.

Brewer:	Thomas Macpherson		Email:	tom@nintai.biz
Beer:	Cassis Tower		Style:	American Wheat
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	8 HCU (~6 SRM)		Bitterness:	33 IBU
OG:	1.052		FG:	1.010
Alcohol:	5.4% v/v (4.2% w/w)
Water:	Use well water from our spring.
Grain:	1 lb. Fawcett Golden Promise 1 lb. Briess Torrified Wheat 1 lb. Gambrinus Honey Malt
Steep:	Grind grains by gently cracking husks. Place in a soaking bag and hang in 2.5 gallons cool water. Turn on heat, bring water temp to 170F. Remove grain bag and let drain for 60 - 90 seconds. Do not squeeze grain bag.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.095	3 gallons
	5 lb. Wheat extract 1 lb. Jaggery
	At onset of boil add hops as scheduled. 30 minutes into boil add 8 oz. malt dextrine. Final 5 minutes add Irish moss.
Hops:	1 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 45 min.) 1 oz. Vanguard (6% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. Vanguard (6% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. Vanguard (aroma)
Yeast:	Ringwood Ale Yeast - Wyeast 1187
Log:	Ferment in primary for 7 - 10 days. Rack into secondary fermentor and add 4 lbs of fresh blackberries.
Carbonation:	Prime with 7/8 cup of blackberry blossom honey

Recipe posted 08/13/10.