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Joe's idea, should be real nice.

[ignores biscuit] ((43)*2+45*3.5)/5.0

Style:

malt cider

Ibu:

Abv:

[4-4.5]%

Size:

5.0 gal

Recipe

* 3.5lb wheat DME
* 1lb biscuit malt (caraAmber)
* 2gal cider(1.043->5.375PG)
* 1tsp pie spices (2ndary)
* bittering hop [15ibu]
* hefe yeast

Procedure

* bring 1.5-2gal water to boil while steeping biscuit malt
* add hops, wheat DME, boil for Nmin
*strain into fermenter and top with boiled water to 3gal
* when cooled to 75F add cider and pitch yeast
* ferment 7days
* boil 1 cup water, add spices, allow to cool a bit
* add spice infusion to 2ndary and rack beer on top
* leave in 2ndary additional 10 days

Data Points [ + ]
156	date: 04/23/2010 note: Shipment was late so ended up using TrueBrew brown ale kit and 1lb carared. SG is approximate. SG: 1.055 @ 60F
161	date: 05/14/2010 note: Nice tart apple taste - reminds me of Ephemere a bit. Probably because it has apples in it. SG: 1.016 @ 60F