Raspberry
Fruit Beer
Type: Partial Mash
Date: 5/27/2011
Batch Size: 5.25 gal
Brewer: Andy
Boil Size: 3.50 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (5 Gallon)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
2.00 lb Extra Light Dry Extract (3.0 SRM) Dry Extract 21.05 %
6.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 63.16 %
0.75 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 7.89 %
0.25 lb Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 2.63 %
0.50 oz Nugget [13.00 %] (60 min) Hops 16.3 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (25 min) Hops 4.8 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (5 min) Hops 1.4 IBU
0.25 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
0.50 lb Milk Sugar (Lactose) (Boil 10.0 min) Sugar 5.26 %
1.00 lb Organic Cherries (Secondary 10.0 min) Misc
40.00 oz Organic Raspberries (Secondary 10.0 days) Misc
1 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.053 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.052 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.013 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.012 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.28 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.21 %
Bitterness: 26.7 IBU Calories: 231 cal/pint
Est Color: 13.0 SRM Color: Color
Mash Profile -
I do DeathBrewer's 'Easy Partial Mash' method and keep sparge temps down to try to get a little extra conversion
My Mash Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash Add 10.00 qt of water at 153.0 F
15 min Sparge Add 8.00 qt of water at 153.0 F
Mash Notes:
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar Volumes of CO2: 2.8
Pressure/Weight: 5.0 oz Carbonation Used: -
Bottling Temperature: 70.0 F Age for: 21.0 days
Storage Temperature: 70.0 F
Notes
I transferred to secondary after 14 days and let it sit on fruit for another 10 days. Next time I brew this I'll personally up the hops just a tad per my tastes but its pretty damn good even without it. Also, the cherries seemed to counteract the tartness I tasted from the raspberries when I brewed this the 1st time without em. I'd probably only add 1/2# of cherries next time I brew it (I liked the tartness, SWMBO didnt).
Enjoy!