American Farmhouse Ale
This recipe couples a Belgian-style yeast blend with traditionally American ingredients to form a refreshingly light beer with a complex yeast flavor and a moderate level of sourness.
Type: Ale
Style: Belgian / French Ales
Batch Size: 5 gallons
Recipe Type: Extract with grain
Recipe Contributed By: Briess Technical Services Team
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | Comment | Malt Style |
| 3.3 lbs | CBW® Golden Light LME | Extract, LME | |
| 0.5 lb | CBW® Sparkling Amber DME | Extract, DME | |
| 2 lbs | Wheat Malt, Red | Wheat | |
| 2 lbs | Flaked Yellow Corn | Flakes | |
| 0.5 oz | Crystal Hops (5% AA) | Boil 60 minutes | |
| 0.75 oz | Crystal Hops (5% AA) | Boil 15 minutes | |
| 1 vial | WLP670 American Farmhouse Blend | ||
| 1 capsule | Servomyces Yeast Nutrient | Boil 10 minutes |
Procedures
- Perform mini-mash with 4 gallons of water and grains
- Steep at 152-158ºF for 30 minutes
- Add extract and flakes
- Bring to a boil
- Add bittering hops and continue to boil
- Add remaining hops and Servomyces as indicated
- Remove from heat
- Cool to 72ºF
- Transfer to primary fermenter
- Fill to desired level with cold water
- Oxygenate and pitch yeast
Primary Fermentation: 14 days at 72ºF
Secondary Fermentation:
Fermentation Notes:
Original Gravity: 1.046
Final Gravity: 1.012
Alcohol by Weight: 3.8%
Alcohol by Volume: 4.7%
IBU: 15
Color: 6 SRM
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