Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: Lavlin EC-1118
Yeast Starter: 12.5 G. Go Ferm
Batch Size (Gallons): 5
Original Gravity: 1.130
Final Gravity: .998
Boiling Time (Minutes): 1
Color: Golden
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 7 days @ 70F
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 40days @ 70F
This is a recipe passed on to us by our friend and tutor here on the brew board Nurse Nan. This was her generous gift to us and is shared here with her permission.
15 Lbs. Fireweed Honey
6 Vanilla beans, split
6 bags Earl Grey Tea
Lavlin EC-1118 yeast
Nutrient & Energizer
8OZ bottle Pure Vanilla Extract
Make a starter with 1qt. warm water, 1/4 cup honey, nutrient, energizer and yeast. Let this work until time to pitch.
Bring 1 gallon water to a bare boil, add vanilla beans and take off the heat. Add tea bags, let steep for 15 minutes, remove tea bags. Add honey, stir to dissolve. Add 1 gallon cool water, stir well then add to primary. Add water to bring to 5 gallon mark. Add vanilla extract, stir well, add starter.
Rack to secondary after 7-10 days straining out vanilla beans.
Rack after another 3 weeks, should be still in another 2-3 weeks.
Thanks again Nurse Nan we couldnt of made it without you.
Redhawke & Red
Footnote: The gravities stated here are a bit skewed because I messed up a simple recipe, explanation in forum.
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