Chulita Mia
a dry, even amber spiced with generous corriander
Brewer: | Chris Reynolds | Email: | saepis@yahoo.com | |||||
Beer: | Chulita Mia | Style: | American Amber Ale | |||||
Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 17 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.044 | FG: | 1.015 | |||||
Alcohol: | 3.7% v/v (2.9% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | 100% pure rochester tap | |||||||
Grain: | 2 lb. British pale .5 lb. Wheat malt 1 lb. Light Crystal malt (45L) |
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Steep: | single-infusion mash; steep grains in 2 gal water @ 158*F for 60 min. Sparge with .5 gal |
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Boil: | 75 minutes | SG 1.109 | 2 gallons | |||||
4 lb. Light dry malt extract | ||||||||
add dry malt extract @ start of boil add 1.5oz freshly crushed corriander and steep for additional 5min when adding aroma hops |
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Hops: | .75 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. Hallertauer Hersbrucker (aroma) .5 oz. Saaz (aroma) |
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Yeast: | White Labs British Ale pitchable yeast #WLP 005 | |||||||
Log: | Brewed 10.06.02; fermented @ 76*F for 7 days add an additional .5oz of crushed corriander @ day 5 of fermentation; bottled 10.13.02 |
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Carbonation: | .5 lb priming sugar | |||||||
Tasting: | a dry, sharp amber with noticable corriander overtones. drier than i anticipated, most likely i bottled too soon...good nonetheless! maybe next time! |
Recipe posted 12/08/02.