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Ingredients
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Grains
Hops
Yeast
Water
Method
Brewing Process
- 1
Mashing
Heat 5 gallons of water to 165°F (74°C). Add the crushed grains and maintain a temperature of 150°F (65°C) for 60 minutes.
- 2
Sparging
After mashing, sparge with hot water until you collect 6.5 gallons of wort.
- 3
Boiling
Bring the wort to a boil. Add 2 oz of Chinook hops at the beginning of the boil and 1 oz of Cascade hops with 15 minutes remaining in the boil. Boil for a total of 60 minutes.
- 4
Cooling and Fermentation
Cool the wort quickly to 70°F (21°C) and transfer to a fermenter. Pitch the American Ale yeast and ferment for 1-2 weeks.
- 5
Bottling
After fermentation, bottle with priming sugar to carbonate. Let it condition for 2 weeks.