ORGANIC BEER RECIPES

Organic Celebration Ale Extract Brew A well balanced, spiced amber ale, flavored with organic cinnimon, ginger, orange peel, and cloves

Ingredients for 5 gals:

7 lbs. Organic pale malt extract
3/4 lbs. Briess Organic caramel 60 ^oL malt
1/4 lbs. Briess Organic Munich malt
2 Organic Ceylon cinnamon sticks
1 tsp. Organic whole cloves
2 tsp. Organic ginger
2 Tbls. Organic dried orange peel
3/4 oz. German Hallertaur Tradition pellet hops- bittering (24 IBU)
1/2 oz. German Hallertaur Hersbrucker pellet hops-  flavor (8 IBU)
1/2 oz. German Hallertaur Mittlefrueh hops-  aroma
Ale Yeast: Wyeast #1056 American Ale or White Labs #001California Ale
For bottling: 1 1/4 cup Dry Malt Extract (DME)*
Optional ingredient: 1/2 teaspoon Irish Moss

International Bittering Units (IBU’s): 32
Original Gravity (O.G.): 1.048- 1.054
Final Gravity (F.G.): 1.010-1.016
Average alcohol content (% by volume): 5.2%

*If you prefer, you may use 1 cup of organic malt extract, 3/4 cup corn sugar or kraeusen with 4 cups of unfermented wort (see brewing tip: Kraeusening your beer) for bottling.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR BREWING:

For expanded directions, go to brewing procedures for Extract recipes.

1. Soak the grains in hot water for 15 to 20 minutes. For best results, do not boil, and do not exceed 180 ^oF.
2. Strain the grains (or remove grain bag) and add the grain “tea” to your brew kettle along with up to 5 1/4 gallons of water.
3. Heat the water to boiling and then turn the heat off. Add the malt extract and dissolve the extract completely. Turn the heat back on and bring to a boil.
4. Once the wort has reached a rolling boil add 3/4 oz. German Hallertaur Tradition hop pellets (bittering) and the 2 cinnimon sticks. Boil for 40 minutes.
5a. Add 1/2 oz. German Hallertauer Hersbrucker hops (flavor). If desired, add the Irish Moss flakes. Boil for 10 minutes more.
5b. Add the ginger, cloves, and orange peel. Boil for 5 minutes more.
6. Add 1/2 oz. Hallertaur Mittlefrueh hops (aroma), boil 5 more minutes, & turn the heat off.
7. Cool the wort to 65- 75 ^oF.
8. Transfer the chilled wort into a sanitized primary fermenting vessel.
9. Shake or stir (with a sanitized spoon!) the unfermented beer vigorously to add oxygen.
10. Add the yeast and ferment in a cool dark place for 3-5 days at 60- 70 ^oF in the primary fermenter.
11. If you have a secondary fermenter, transfer the beer to it when fermentation activity has subsided (after 4-6 days). This step is optional.
12. Ferment for an additional 7- 14 days, or until fermentation is complete.
13. Clean and sanitize enough bottles for your batch.
14. Sanitize your bottle caps.
15. Boil your bottling sugar in 2 cups of water for 15 minutes.
16. Cool the sugar solution to 70 ^oF and pour into a sanitized carboy or bottling bucket. Transfer your beer into the same container and mix slowly. You can also pour the sugar solution into the same fermenter with the beer instead of transferring.
17. Use a racking cane and siphon tubing with a bottle filling tip attached to fill your bottles. Cap immediately after filling the bottles to prevent contamination.
18. Store the beer at room temperature (about 70 ^oF) for the first few days, then in a cool dark place
(55- 65 ¾F) for 1-3 weeks. Your beer is ready to drink when it is clear and nicely carbonated. The flavors of the spices and hops are at their peak in about 4- 6 weeks.