Orange Cardamom Ale
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Summary
Another of Pravin's awesome ideas. I'm not sure this has been brewed yet, but it sounds delicious.
Brew Info.
- Type
- Extract Brew
- Volume
- Mash Volume: N/A
- Boil Volume: 2 Gal
- Final Volume: 5 Gal
- Fermentable Content
- Sugar Potential: TBD
- Est. Boil Specific Gravity TBD
- Est. Final Specific Gravity: TBD
- Alcohol:TBD
- Description
- Color: TBD
- Bitterness: TBD
Ingredients
- Sugars
- 1.0 lb Light Dry Extract
- 3.25 lb Light Malt Extract
- 0.5 lb Honey Malt (Crushed Grain)
- 3.0 lb Clover Honey
- Spices
- 4 Whole Oranges
- 10 Cardamom Pods
- 10 Cinnamon Bark Pieces
- Hops and Yeast
- 0.5 oz. Continnental hops
- 1 tsp Irish Moss
- 1 vial California Ale (White Labs) (Wet)
Instructions
Pre Boil Instructions
- Steep buckwheet grains into 2.0 gal at 155F for 30 mins
- Add Fir Blend
- Add remaining malts and bring to boil
Wort Boil Instructions
- 60 min: Add 0.5 oz of Cascade Hops and Spices
- 15 min: Add Oranges
- 15 min: Add Honey
- Strain Wort into Primary Fermentor
- Add Yeast
Fermentation Instructions
- Primary
- Length: About 1 to 2 Weeks or until bubbler slows to about 1 minute between bubbles.
- Secondary
- Length: About 3 Weeks
- Transfer into Secondary Fermentor, avoid trub.
Bottle Conditioning Instructions
- Length: 16 Weeks at least
- Dissolve Priming Sugar into 4 Cups of Boiling Water
- Bottle in 22 oz Containers
Notes
- Beer should be able to be consumed within 2 to 3 weeks of bottling, but allowing 16 to 24 weeks enhances the quality significantly
- Fermenting should happen between 65F and 75F
