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[nbird33]

Starting an Apple Ale Brew

 

[nbird33]

HOME BREW RECIPE:
Title: Apple Ale
Author: Eagle Homebrewing

Brew Method: Extract
Style Name: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Boil Size: 5 gallons
Boil Gravity: 1.049
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)

STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.072
Final Gravity: 1.020
ABV (standard): 6.83%
IBU (tinseth): 15.71
SRM (morey): 8.8

FERMENTABLES:
6.6 lb - Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen (76.7%)
1 lb - Brown Sugar - (late addition) (11.6%)

STEEPING GRAINS:
1 lb - Canadian - Honey Malt (11.6%)

HOPS:
0.5 oz - Domestic Hallertau, Type: Pellet, AA: 4.8, Use: Boil for 60 min, IBU: 11.53
0.5 oz - Domestic Hallertau, Type: Pellet, AA: 4.8, Use: Boil for 10 min, IBU: 4.18

OTHER INGREDIENTS:
2 oz - Apple Flavoring, Type: Flavor, Use: Bottling

YEAST:
Fermentis / Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Starter: No
Form: Dry
Attenuation (avg): 72%
Flocculation: Medium
Optimum Temp: 59 - 75 F
Fermentation Temp: 70 F
Pitch Rate: 0.5 (M cells / ml / deg P)

TARGET WATER PROFILE:
Profile Name: Balanced Profile
Ca2: 80
Mg2: 5
Na: 25
Cl: 75
SO4: 80
HCO3: 100
Water Notes:


Generated by Brewer's Friend - http://www.brewersfriend.com/
Date: 2014-09-21 20:23 UTC
Recipe Last Updated: 2014-09-21 18:04 UTC

 

[nbird33]

Looks delicious hmmm?

 

[nbird33]

In the Fermenter

 

[nbird33]

After 12 hrs.

 

[flars]

Looks nice. Good head space for the krausen. Will you need any temp control for the first few days of active fermentation?

 

[nbird33]

Looks nice. Good head space for the krausen. Will you need any temp control for the first few days of active fermentation?

Usually stays about 70 - 72