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Ingredients
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Brew Ingredients
Method
Brewing Instructions
- 1
Prepare the Mash
In a large pot, bring 16 cups of water to a boil. Stir in 3 cups of malted barley and maintain the temperature between 150°F to 160°F for about 60 minutes.
- 2
Boil the Wort
After mashing, remove the grains and bring the liquid (wort) to a boil. Add 0.5 cups of hops and boil for 60 minutes.
- 3
Cool the Wort
Once the boiling is complete, cool the wort quickly using an immersion chiller or by placing the pot in an ice bath.
- 4
Fermentation
Transfer the cooled wort to a sanitized fermentation vessel and add 1 tsp of yeast. Seal the vessel with an airlock and let it ferment for about 1-2 weeks at a temperature of 65°F to 72°F.
- 5
Bottling
Once fermentation is complete, dissolve 1 cup of corn sugar in boiling water and add it to the beer for carbonation. Bottle the beer and cap each bottle.
- 6
Conditioning
Let the bottles sit at room temperature for another 1-2 weeks to carbonate. After that, chill and enjoy your homemade Labatt’s Blue Light!
