jmalex
Member
Hello All.
I've been lurking here for awhile and have found these forums to be incredible resources for making my first 2 batches, both kits from my LHBS (a Belgian Wit and a Nut Brown). For my third batch, I'd like to try and develop a recipe myself, and I've decided on an apricot ale. This will be an extract/grains recipe. Ideally I'd like something along the lines of a Magic Hat #9, but with a more pronounced apricot flavor. At the same time though, I don't want something as fruity as an apricot wheat (e.g. Pyramid). Here's what I've come up with, and it seems (at least to me) to reach that middle ground between the two. I know apricot beers are pretty popular here, and I've looked through a lot of the old threads when coming up with this recipe. I'd really like to hear comments/suggestions from everyone. Thanks!
Malts:
6.6 Lb Light LME
.5 Lb Wheat DME
.75 Lb Crystal 20L
Hops:
1.5 oz Tettnang (60 min)
1 oz Hallertau (15 min)
Yeast:
Wyeast 1056 American Ale
Extras:
1 tsp Irish Moss (15 min)
3 oz Apricot Extract (bottling)
I've been lurking here for awhile and have found these forums to be incredible resources for making my first 2 batches, both kits from my LHBS (a Belgian Wit and a Nut Brown). For my third batch, I'd like to try and develop a recipe myself, and I've decided on an apricot ale. This will be an extract/grains recipe. Ideally I'd like something along the lines of a Magic Hat #9, but with a more pronounced apricot flavor. At the same time though, I don't want something as fruity as an apricot wheat (e.g. Pyramid). Here's what I've come up with, and it seems (at least to me) to reach that middle ground between the two. I know apricot beers are pretty popular here, and I've looked through a lot of the old threads when coming up with this recipe. I'd really like to hear comments/suggestions from everyone. Thanks!
Malts:
6.6 Lb Light LME
.5 Lb Wheat DME
.75 Lb Crystal 20L
Hops:
1.5 oz Tettnang (60 min)
1 oz Hallertau (15 min)
Yeast:
Wyeast 1056 American Ale
Extras:
1 tsp Irish Moss (15 min)
3 oz Apricot Extract (bottling)