I saw the Bison Brewing Honey Basil ale and I'm a big fan of basil... SOOOO! I'm going for a basil forward nose; some citrus, herbal, and floral taste coming through, finishing crisp and dry-ish. Lots of carbonation and a large head.
Type: Extract
Batch size: 5.5 gallons
Boil size: 3 gallons
Boil time: 60 minutes
Estimate O.G: 1.050
Estimated F.G: 1.010
ABV: 5.22%
IBU: 24.08
SRM: 7.77
Primary: 21 days
Secondary: N/A
3# Light LME
1# Light LME @10 (late addition)
2# Amber LME @10 (late addition)
1# Raw Honey @10
1# Crystal 10
0.25# Cara-pils (maybe kick up to 0.50#?)
0.50# Honey Malt
0.50oz Citra @60
0.25oz Citra @10
0.25oz Citra @0 (flameout)
1.5oz Basil Chiffonade (strips) @5
1tsp Irish Moss @10
Yeast:
Wyeast 3711 French Saison - 1L starter w/ stirplate - ferment @70
Priming:
6oz @68 degrees for 3.2 volumes CO2
Comments? Criticism?
Type: Extract
Batch size: 5.5 gallons
Boil size: 3 gallons
Boil time: 60 minutes
Estimate O.G: 1.050
Estimated F.G: 1.010
ABV: 5.22%
IBU: 24.08
SRM: 7.77
Primary: 21 days
Secondary: N/A
3# Light LME
1# Light LME @10 (late addition)
2# Amber LME @10 (late addition)
1# Raw Honey @10
1# Crystal 10
0.25# Cara-pils (maybe kick up to 0.50#?)
0.50# Honey Malt
0.50oz Citra @60
0.25oz Citra @10
0.25oz Citra @0 (flameout)
1.5oz Basil Chiffonade (strips) @5
1tsp Irish Moss @10
Yeast:
Wyeast 3711 French Saison - 1L starter w/ stirplate - ferment @70
Priming:
6oz @68 degrees for 3.2 volumes CO2
Comments? Criticism?
