Wee Heavy Imperial Irish Red

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Belgian Pale Ale

 

 

 

 

Belgian Pale Ale (yields 5 gallons)
3 lbs. 2-row
1.5 lbs. Vienna
0.5 lbs. Caravienna
0.5 lbs. Caramunich
0.25 lbs. Pale Ale Malt
0.25 lbs. Crystal 80
0.25 lbs. Special B

3.3 lbs. Pilsen Light LME

1 oz. Northern Brewer (9.6%) 60 minutes
1 oz. Striess Spalt (2.3%) 15 minutes

1 tsp. Irish moss

Trappist Ale Yeast

Mill grain.  Mash for 90 minutes at 152F.

Sparge with 150F water into brew pot.

Bring to boil.  Remove from heat and add LME.  Stir well.

Return to boil.  Add Northern Brewer hops.  Begin 60 minute boil.

After 45 minutes, add Striess Spalt hops and Irish moss.

After 15 minutes, remove from heat and let cool for 15 minutes.

Transfer to fermenter.  Add enough cool water to bring total volume to 5 1/8 gallons.

Once wort has reached 70F, pitch yeast.

Seal with lid and airlock.  Let the yeast do its business then bottle or keg like usual.

O.G. - 1.054
F.G. - 1.008

Enjoy!