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A wort chiller is the cheapest way to immediately improve your beer. The faster you can cool your beer, the less time bugs have to grow. Pick one up now!
1/2 oz. Northern Brewer hops (boil)
1/2 oz. Northern Brewer hops (mid-boil)
1 oz. Willamette hops (late boil)
1/2 oz. Willamette hops (end of boil)
Wyeast Northwest Ale or American Ale yeast -or
White Labs East Coast Ale or California Ale yeast
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Heat 2 gallons of water until steaming, or about 160 to 180 degrees F. Place the grains into a
large mesh steeping bag and put the bag of grains into the hot water. Turn the heat OFF to avoid
burning your steeping bag and allow to steep 30-40 minutes, gently agitating periodically.
2. Remove the grains and bring the water/grain tea to a slow simmering boil.
3. When a slow simmering boil is reached, add the "boil" hops and begin timing a 30
minute simmer.
4. With 15 minutes remaining, add the "mid-boil" hops and, if using, Irish Moss to
aid beer settling (see reference link below).
5. With 5 minutes remaining in the 30 minute boil, remove the kettle from heat and pour in the
Pale Extract, stirring to completely dissolve. When dissolved, return to heat and add the
"late boil" hops. Stir gently while returning to a slow simmering boil. Monitor the
boil, stirring very gently for the remaining 5 minutes.
6. Now add the "end of boil" hops and immediately turn off the heat. Cover the
kettle and cool the wort until cool to the touch or approximately 70 to 75 degrees F. Use of a
Wort Chiller is recommended for cooling speed and beer quality.
7. Pour the cooled wort into your sanitized fermenter, add enough cool water to make 5 gallons
total and add the yeast.
8. Three to five days before bottling, prepare a Gelatin clarifier solution as directed and add to
your beer. This can be done when transfering the beer to secondary if two-stage fermentation is
employed. Read the article referenced below or ask us for guidance if you are unfamiliar with
the benefits of two-stage fermentation.
NOTES:
Irish Moss and Gelatin Clarifier (optional but strongly
recommended).
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