Brewer’s Roundtable Reference Library

Description:

Only my second alt but we’ll see how it comes out. I tried my new brewing system with this batch.

Size:

• 5 gallons

Ingredients:

• 1.5 lbs. amber DME
• 6 Lb 2-row
• 1 Lb wheat
• 1 ozs. black patent malt
• 8 oz. Crystal 80
• 1.5 oz Perle
• 3/4 cup dextrose (priming)
• 1 tsp. Irish Moss
• 2 tsp. Polyclar
• German ale yeast starter

Brewing Instructions:

Bring 12 quarts of water to 165 degrees. Add the grains. Mash at 150 degrees for 60 minutes. Sparge with 170 degree water. Bring this to a boil. Prior to boiling add hops. Boil for one hour. With 15 minutes left, add Irish Moss per instructions on packet. After boil, cool to about 80 degrees and pitch the yeast.

Fermentation: