Ides of march ale

54 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1canCoopers Ale Kit
poundsLight dry malt extract
1poundsRice syrup
1cupBrewed Kenya AA coffee
¼poundsBlack Patent malt
¼poundsChocolate malt
¼pounds40 deg crystal malt
ounceWillemette whole hops
½cupCorn sugar - bottling
Finings (follow directions)

Directions

In three gallons of brewing water, put Black Patent and Chocolate malt.

Bring to a boil. After boil just starts, strain out grains. Add coffee, crystal malt, rice syrup, dry ME and 1½ ounce willemette hops. Boil 45 min. Add Cooper Ale Kit, and continue to boil 3 to 5 min. (much longer and the finishing hops in the Coopers kit make the brew bitter). Cool and pitch with Ale yeast from the Cooper Kit. Ferment 7 days. Rack and add finings (or polychlar). When settled, bottle with corn sugar. Original Gravity: 1.046 Final Gravity: 1.012 Primary Ferment: 7 days Secondary Ferment: Until clear

Recipe By : Kevin L. Scoles File