Gritty's Brew Pub Recipe
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Ingredients
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Ingredients for Gritty's Brew Pub Ale
Method
Brewing Instructions
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Step 1: Prepare the Mash
In a large brew kettle, heat 5 liters of water to 165°F (74°C). Add the pale malt and crystal malt to the water and stir well. Maintain the temperature at around 152°F (67°C) for 60 minutes.
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Step 2: Sparging
After 60 minutes, carefully drain the liquid (wort) from the grains into a fermentation vessel. Rinse the grains with an additional 2 liters of hot water to extract more sugars.
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Step 3: Boil the Wort
Bring the wort to a boil and add the Cascade hops. Boil for 60 minutes, adding the Centennial hops in the last 10 minutes of the boil.
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Step 4: Cool the Wort
After boiling, cool the wort quickly using an immersion chiller or by placing the kettle in an ice bath until it reaches around 70°F (21°C).
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Step 5: Fermentation
Transfer the cooled wort to a sanitized fermentation vessel. Sprinkle the yeast on top and seal with an airlock. Allow it to ferment in a cool, dark place for 1-2 weeks.
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Step 6: Bottling
Once fermentation is complete, dissolve the priming sugar in a small amount of water and add it to the beer. Bottle the beer in sanitized bottles and cap them. Let them carbonate for an additional week.
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