- Recipe Type
- All Grain
- Yeast
- Wyeast Labs #1272 (American Ale II )
- Yeast Starter
- Yes
- Batch Size (Gallons)
- 5.5
- Original Gravity
- 1.050
- Final Gravity
- 1.012
- Boiling Time (Minutes)
- 60
- IBU
- 4.7 SRM
- Color
- 4.7 SRM
- Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 7
- Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 14
8.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 80.0 %
1.50 lb Wheat Malt, Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 15.0 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 5.0 %
0.75 oz Cluster [7.00%] (50 min) Hops 17.3 IBU
0.50 oz Tettnang [4.50%] (5 min) Hops 1.5 IBU
Single infusion mash at 153 F for 60 minutes.
Strawberries: Heat 7# of frozen strawberries to 160F for 20 mins. Bring to room temp, place in secondary, and rack from primary.
* Made a mistake above which I can't change. IBU's = 18.8
The brew was very difficult to clear. Time, cold temps and gelatin finally did the trick.
After normal aging there was a tartness that seems to be typical with the use of strawberries. After a month or so this has mellowed. When compared to Pete's I would say that the color and IBU's are spot on. There is less strawberry aroma than Pete's and the strawberry flavor is less sweet than Pete's. For an exact copy I would say go with the artificial strawberry flavoring.
This beer continues to get better with age (as all beers seem to do). After 4 months the tartness is completely gone and the strawberry flavor seems to be part of the beer rather than it's own distinct taste.
1.50 lb Wheat Malt, Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 15.0 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 5.0 %
0.75 oz Cluster [7.00%] (50 min) Hops 17.3 IBU
0.50 oz Tettnang [4.50%] (5 min) Hops 1.5 IBU
Single infusion mash at 153 F for 60 minutes.
Strawberries: Heat 7# of frozen strawberries to 160F for 20 mins. Bring to room temp, place in secondary, and rack from primary.
* Made a mistake above which I can't change. IBU's = 18.8
The brew was very difficult to clear. Time, cold temps and gelatin finally did the trick.
After normal aging there was a tartness that seems to be typical with the use of strawberries. After a month or so this has mellowed. When compared to Pete's I would say that the color and IBU's are spot on. There is less strawberry aroma than Pete's and the strawberry flavor is less sweet than Pete's. For an exact copy I would say go with the artificial strawberry flavoring.
This beer continues to get better with age (as all beers seem to do). After 4 months the tartness is completely gone and the strawberry flavor seems to be part of the beer rather than it's own distinct taste.