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Let's Get Mikey
Let's Get Mikey is a product of not enough sleep,& wanting to throw
together a batch to brew without a lot of crap.
| Brewer: | King Cobra | Email: | - | |||||
| Beer: | Let's Get Mikey | Style: | Belgian Pale Ale | |||||
| Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 6.0 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 20 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.063 | FG: | 1.010 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 6.8% v/v (5.4% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | Use bottled spring water. Add 1 Teaspoon Amylase Enzyme with grains in cold water. |
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| Grain: | 2 lb. American crystal 40L | |||||||
| Steep: | Place grains & Amylase Enzyme in cold water. Bring to boil. Turn off heat, let sit for 30 minutes. Remove spent grains & continue with boil. |
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| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.076 | 5.0 gallons | |||||
| 6 lb. Light malt extract 1 lb. Brown sugar 2 lb. Honey |
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| Add 1/2 lb. Malto-Dextrine at beginning of boil. Add 1/2 Teaspoon Irish Moss at 30 minutes left in the boil. |
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| Hops: | 0.66 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 60 min.) 0.66 oz. Tettnanger (4.5% AA, 30 min.) 1.0 oz. Saaz (aroma) |
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| Yeast: | White Labs Belgian Golden Ale Yeast in 1L starter. Make starter at least 3 days in advance of brewing date. |
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| Log: | Pitch yeast when cooled to ~70*F. Primary ferment for 1 week. Rack to secondary & let it sit for 2 weeks. Bottle after 2 weeks. Let sit 2 to 3 weeks to age. |
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| Carbonation: | 2.6 volumes | Corn Sugar: 5.21 oz. for 5.5 gallons @ 70°F | ||||||
| Mix corn sugar in tepid water, heat on stove until dissolved completely. Add to bottling bucket & let beer splash over it to mix thoroughly. |
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| Tasting: | Might be a decent beer to try. Let's get Mikey, yeah, he'll drink anything !!! |
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Recipe posted 02/16/02.
