Irish Cream Ale

 

 

Here is an extract recipe that uses some grains for flavor and texture. I picked this recipe from Home Brewer’s Digest website.

 

Bitterness:

19 IBU


OG:


1.057

FG:

1.007


Alcohol:


6.4% v/v (5.0% w/w)


Water:


Used bottled artesian water - water in my area is super hard and bad tasting.


Grain:


8 oz. German Munich
8 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
8 oz. Belgian CaraVienne
8 oz. Flaked barley


Steep:


steeped 35 minutes on the way up to boil.


Boil:


60 minutes

SG 1.081

3.5 gallons


6 lb. Light malt extract
12 oz. Lyles Golden Syrup


added 1tsp Irish Moss in final 15 minutes of boil


Hops:


1 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 60 min.)
1 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 15 min.)


Yeast:


White Labs Irish Ale Yeast


Carbonation:


2.6 volumes

Dried Malt Extract: 7.51 oz. for 4.7 gallons @ 67°F

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