mrphillips
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- Recipe Type
- Partial Mash
- Yeast
- S-05
- Yeast Starter
- Yep
- Batch Size (Gallons)
- 5.25 gal
- Original Gravity
- 1.066
- Final Gravity
- 1.020
- Boiling Time (Minutes)
- 60 min.
- IBU
- Tough to tell with the spruce added
- Color
- Light Copper
- Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 15 days @ 66 - 5 days @ 70
- Tasting Notes
- Strong spruce nose - spruce flavor predominant, no astringency - soft biscuit finish
This is the 2nd time I've made this. 1st time around it took 3rd in a comp. This time around I kegged it and not sharing
I did not use any crystal malt in the first recipe. Comparing the two, there is a stronger spruce flavor without the crystal...but it is a more rounded beer with the addition of the crystal. Kinda like an IPA vs a double IPA as far as smoothness is concerned.
Also, my efficiency is ****, so please don't judge me.
Steep @ 152 for 45 min.
7lbs. extra light DME
2 lbs. marris otter
1 lb. flaked wheat
.5 lb. crystal 40
1 oz cascade hops @ FWH
6.5 oz spruce tips @ 20
1 oz cascade hops @ 10
S-05 (2 packets + starter)
Perfect for winter! I wish I could have gotten the FG a little closer to 1.010, and was hoping for something above 7%. Either way, the beer tastes great.
I did not use any crystal malt in the first recipe. Comparing the two, there is a stronger spruce flavor without the crystal...but it is a more rounded beer with the addition of the crystal. Kinda like an IPA vs a double IPA as far as smoothness is concerned.
Also, my efficiency is ****, so please don't judge me.
Steep @ 152 for 45 min.
7lbs. extra light DME
2 lbs. marris otter
1 lb. flaked wheat
.5 lb. crystal 40
1 oz cascade hops @ FWH
6.5 oz spruce tips @ 20
1 oz cascade hops @ 10
S-05 (2 packets + starter)
Perfect for winter! I wish I could have gotten the FG a little closer to 1.010, and was hoping for something above 7%. Either way, the beer tastes great.