So here is the scoop. My wife is having a wedding shower for her brother at our house in July. The theme is supposed to be ltalian since they are going to Italy. I like to pride myself in making a beer for the occasion but since Italy is really lager country and I am not in the lager brewing mood I thought I would try something different. I am going to try a Honey Basil Ale thinking 1) basil seens Italian as anything else you might put in beer, 2) it should be light and simple tasting for the general beer drinking public as an IPA or anything heady won't fly with this crowd.
Here is the recipe I ripped from somewhere on the interweb. I made a couple changes such as switching out EKG for Styrian Goldings and I think I added actual honey instead of just honey malt since my father is a beekeeper and I have cheap (free) supply of honey and I wanted to dry it out a little. The yeast is a bit placeholder.
Here is where I need your help. Any general thoughts on this recipe? Tips for using basil? Other perferred yeast in particular something that might dry it out or make it a bit champagney? Can I pitch two yeast, like an American Ale and Champagne or Belgian Ale yeast?
I reallly think the crowd would like it if it were a bit lighter finishing.
Honey Basil Ale 5g - American Pale Ale
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Batch Size: 5.250 gal
Boil Size: 6.469 gal
Boil Time: 75.000 min
Efficiency: 70%
OG: 11.7 P
FG: 3.0 P
ABV: 4.6%
Bitterness: 25.6 IBUs (Tinseth)
Color: 12 SRM (Morey)
Fermentables
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Name Type Amount Mashed Late Yield Color
Briess - Pale Ale Malt Grain 7.000 lb Yes No 80% 4 L
Honey Malt Grain 3.000 lb No No 80% 25 L
Honey Adjunct 8.000 oz No No 75% 1 L
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L Grain 13.000 oz No No 75% 20 L
Cara-Pils/Dextrine Grain 13.000 oz No No 72% 2 L
Total grain: 12.125 lb
Hops
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Name Alpha Amount Use Time Form IBU
Styrian Goldings 4.5% 1.000 oz Boil 60.000 min Pellet 17.3
Styrian Goldings 4.5% 0.500 oz Boil 5.000 min Pellet 1.7
Styrian Goldings 4.5% 0.500 oz Boil 30.000 min Pellet 6.6
Misc
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Name Type Use Amount Time
Basil Herb Boil 1.500 oz 5.000 min
Yeast
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Name Type Form Amount Stage
Safale S-05 Ale Dry 2.232 tsp Primary
Mash
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Name Type Amount Temp Target Time
Infusion 2.188 gal 175.302 F 148.000 F 0.000 s
Final Batch Sparge Infusion 5.254 gal 174.960 F 165.200 F 15.000 min
Here is the recipe I ripped from somewhere on the interweb. I made a couple changes such as switching out EKG for Styrian Goldings and I think I added actual honey instead of just honey malt since my father is a beekeeper and I have cheap (free) supply of honey and I wanted to dry it out a little. The yeast is a bit placeholder.
Here is where I need your help. Any general thoughts on this recipe? Tips for using basil? Other perferred yeast in particular something that might dry it out or make it a bit champagney? Can I pitch two yeast, like an American Ale and Champagne or Belgian Ale yeast?
I reallly think the crowd would like it if it were a bit lighter finishing.
Honey Basil Ale 5g - American Pale Ale
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Batch Size: 5.250 gal
Boil Size: 6.469 gal
Boil Time: 75.000 min
Efficiency: 70%
OG: 11.7 P
FG: 3.0 P
ABV: 4.6%
Bitterness: 25.6 IBUs (Tinseth)
Color: 12 SRM (Morey)
Fermentables
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Name Type Amount Mashed Late Yield Color
Briess - Pale Ale Malt Grain 7.000 lb Yes No 80% 4 L
Honey Malt Grain 3.000 lb No No 80% 25 L
Honey Adjunct 8.000 oz No No 75% 1 L
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L Grain 13.000 oz No No 75% 20 L
Cara-Pils/Dextrine Grain 13.000 oz No No 72% 2 L
Total grain: 12.125 lb
Hops
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Name Alpha Amount Use Time Form IBU
Styrian Goldings 4.5% 1.000 oz Boil 60.000 min Pellet 17.3
Styrian Goldings 4.5% 0.500 oz Boil 5.000 min Pellet 1.7
Styrian Goldings 4.5% 0.500 oz Boil 30.000 min Pellet 6.6
Misc
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Name Type Use Amount Time
Basil Herb Boil 1.500 oz 5.000 min
Yeast
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Name Type Form Amount Stage
Safale S-05 Ale Dry 2.232 tsp Primary
Mash
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Name Type Amount Temp Target Time
Infusion 2.188 gal 175.302 F 148.000 F 0.000 s
Final Batch Sparge Infusion 5.254 gal 174.960 F 165.200 F 15.000 min