Tesla Brown Ale

Tesla Brown Ale (yields 5 gallons)

4 lbs. 2-row
0.4 lbs. Crystal 60
0.2 lbs Crystal 80
0.2 lbs. Chocolate
0.2 lbs. Aromatic
3.3 lbs. Munich LME

1 oz. UK Golding (5.8%) 60 minutes
0.5 oz. Willamette ~ 15 minutes

1 tsp. Irish moss

London Ale Yeast
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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 1 ounce of UK Golding hops. Begin 60 minute boil.

After 45 minutes, add 0.5 ounces of Willamette 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. - 1.044
F.G. - 1.011

Enjoy!

Maple Wheat

This brew is so delish! My hubby thinks it is the best brew yet that we've done.

Maple Wheat (yields 5 gallons):
3.5 lbs wheat malt
3 lbs 2-row
5 lbs wheat DME
8 oz. maple syrup*
1.5 oz. Willamette
0.5 oz Willamette
1 tsp. Irish moss
Bavarian wheat yeast (dry)

Mash wheat malt and 2-row at 150F for 90 minutes.  Sparge grains with 150F water into boil pot.

Bring to boil.  Remove from heat.  Add wheat DME, maple syrup, and 1.5 oz Willamette hops.  Add water if necessary to bring mixture up to 3 gallons.  Boil for 45 minuites.

Add 0.5 oz Willamette hop and Irish moss.  Boil for 15 minutes.

Remove from heat and let cool for 15-20 minutes.

Strain the wort into fermenter and add cold water to obtain just over 5 gallons. 

When wort reaches a temperature of 70F or less, pitch yeast.

I keg directly and do not do a secondary ferment.

OG: 1.081
FG:  1.012

*Make sure the maple syrup is 100% pure

Enjoy!