Back 40 beer
wanted a beer to bridge commercial w/ craft for the non beer drinker.
| Brewer: | Tom | Email: | - | |||||
| Beer: | Back 40 beer | Style: | American Pilsener | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 2.25 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 22 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.034 | FG: | 1.010 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 3.1% v/v (2.4% w/w) | |||||||
| Grain: | 2.5 lb. American 2-row .5 lb. American crystal 40L |
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| Mash: | 70% efficiency | |||||||
| all grains and hops into bag add 2 gallons water and steep at 155° for 20 min sparge w/ 170° 1/2 gallon |
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| Boil: | 45 minutes | SG 1.038 | 2 gallons | |||||
| added malt dextrine one time really liked its performance |
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| Hops: | .5 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 60 min.) | |||||||
| Yeast: | cooper | |||||||
| Log: | fermentation for 4-6 days at approx 71° secondary with gelatin for 2-3 days |
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| Carbonation: | bottle fermentation | |||||||
| Tasting: | added 2 oz niagara wine to act as carbonator in the bottle. worked very well great taste. |
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Recipe posted 06/02/10.