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Ingredients
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Brew Ingredients
Method
Brewing Process
- 1
Mashing
Heat 5 gallons of water to 165°F (74°C) and add the pale malt and crystal malt. Hold the temperature for 60 minutes.
- 2
Sparging
After mashing, sparge the grains with enough water to collect 6.5 gallons of wort.
- 3
Boiling
Bring the wort to a boil and add Citra hops. Boil for 60 minutes, adding Simcoe hops in the last 15 minutes and orange zest in the last 5 minutes.
- 4
Cooling
Cool the wort quickly to 70°F (21°C) using a wort chiller.
- 5
Fermentation
Transfer the cooled wort to a fermenter, pitch the yeast, and seal with an airlock. Ferment at around 68°F (20°C) for 1-2 weeks.
- 6
Bottling
After fermentation is complete, dissolve priming sugar in a small amount of water and add to the beer before bottling. Bottle the beer and let it carbonate for another 1-2 weeks.
- 7
Enjoy
Chill your Lil Orange Alien, pour into a glass, and enjoy the citrusy goodness!