What I Brewed Today

Hey Y'all!
I got down and brewed a Hibiscus blonde ale today and thought I'd share the recipe. Now I have to wait... I think I'll have a homebrew while I do!


Grain Bill
3 Lb Vienna Malt
3 Lb 6-Row Malt
2.25 Lb Flaked Maize

Mash Schedule
Mash 2.75 Gallons filtered Austin, Texas water 90 minutes @150*
Sparge 4 Gallons Filtered water 15 minutes @168*
Sparge 2 Gallons Filtered water 15 minutes @168*
Target pre boil wort amount 7 gallons
pre-boil gravity 1.035

Boil Schedule 90 mins
1 oz Brewers Gold @ 60 mins
.5 oz Brewers Gold @ 30 mins
4 oz Hibiscus @ 15 mins
1 whirfloc tablet @ 15 mins
.5 oz Brewers Gold @ 5 mins

Yeast
Washed WLP007 starter

Post-boil wort amount 5.5 Gallons
OG 1.048

 

I'm interested in the hibiscus. Is this a powder or liquid? Did it turn the wort a pink-ish/red color?

 

They are dried flowers... I just dump them in the same bag as my hops. You can find them at most Mexican markets as Jamaica or through your LHBS. And yes - the beer is pink!