Tinman's Summer Ale
Brewed a kit last year of this, by Brewers Best. It was an awesome summer ale - didn't last too long.This is my attempt to replicate with a little tweaking.
Brewer: | Tinman | Email: | carykirkmeyer@yahoo.com | |||||
Beer: | Tinman's Summer Ale | Style: | American Pale Ale | |||||
Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 19 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.052 | FG: | 1.010 | |||||
Alcohol: | 5.4% v/v (4.2% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | None.Farm well water.Squeeze 1 lemon into water at beginning. | |||||||
Grain: | 1 lb. 0 oz. British pale 1 lb. 0 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) |
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Steep: | Steep casle pale and carapils (1# each) in 150 deg. water for 30 minutes | |||||||
Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.064 | 4 gallons | |||||
5 lb. 0 oz. Light malt extract 1 lb. 0 oz. Wheat extract |
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Added 2 oz. sweet orange peel, 1 oz. cinnamon stick, .5 oz. cardamom crushed, .5 oz. coriander seed crushed, lemon zest from 1 whole lemon to boil at 15 minutes.Irish moss added at 10 mins.Took 2 qts. gyle pre-pitch for priming. | ||||||||
Hops: | .5 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.) .25 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 45 min.) .25 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 30 min.) .25 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 15 min.) .25 oz. Cascade (aroma) |
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Yeast: | muntons gold - 2 packages | |||||||
Log: | brewed 3-6-2010.pitch at 70 deg. Ferm at 68 deg. for 7 days. Rack for 7 days. | |||||||
Carbonation: | 1.5 qts of gyle to prime. |
Recipe posted 03/06/10.