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Old 05-06-2011, 02:26 PM   #1
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Default All-Grain - Honey Apricot Ale

Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: S-04
Yeast Starter: Rehydrate
Additional Yeast or Yeast Starter: None
Batch Size (Gallons): 5.5
Original Gravity: 1.056
Final Gravity: 1.010
IBU: 26
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60
Color: 9
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 7 @ 65
Additional Fermentation: 3 weeks in bottle
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 14 @ 65
Tasting Notes: Apricot and honey blend very well together. On the malty side but that was the goal.

This is a very nice spring/summer ale I made for the SWMBO who loves DFH Aprihop but not the bitterness. I was shooting for a sweeter ale with moderate hop presence and a nice apricot flavor.

11# 2-Row
1# Munich Malt
.5# Honey Malt
.25# Crystal 60

.25 oz Warrior @ 60 mins.
1 oz Ahtanum @ 20 mins.
1 oz Ahtanum @ 5 mins

Mash @ 155 for 60 mins.
Rehydrate S-04 and ferment in primary for 1 week.
Add 5# of Apricot puree to secondary and rack on top, ferment 2 weeks.
Apricot presence was not really noticable in bottling bucket but after bottle conditioning it really shines through.

BTW - Used the local supermarket "Apricots in Pear Juice" canned fruit. Had no issues at all with it...especially the $1.10/pound cost.

Last edited by KozHops; 05-06-2011 at 03:12 PM. Reason: added mash temp
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Old 06-09-2011, 04:30 AM   #2
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How did this turn out? I'm looking for a descent summer apricot recipe and I happen to have most of these ingredients on hand
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This beer turned out great. I just brewed a second round of it last week. It's really balanced and has a great apricot flavor and aroma. I let most of the bottles age to 4 or 5 weeks and this beer was great at that point. Let me know how you make out if you brew this up.
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Any update on this?
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Old 01-19-2012, 03:12 AM   #5
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I was just thinking about this beer. This is a great beer, I followed the recipe as is and this beer really peaked at about 4-5 weeks in the bottle. It's a fan favorite around here. Let me know how you make out if you brew it up.
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