This is the stuff that dreams are made of. Incredibly Alcoholic with a
very appealing bright orange/red hue. Crisp light hops for the guys, knock
'em on their ass for the women.
VERY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME.
Ingredients:
7 lb Lt. Honey
4.3 lb Dry Amber Malt (3.3lb +1lb)
1 lb Crushed Crystal Malt
1 tsp. yeast nutrient
1 pkg. ale yeast (EDME, because we're perverted)
1 oz. Willimette hops (1/2 boil, 1/2 fin)
Procedure:
Add crushed malt to cold water, let seap as we work it to a
boil. Many sacrifices to the Beer Gods must occur durring this
sacred procedure. If you feel Virgins must be sacrified, then so
be it. The least of which should be performed is the symbolic donation
of some beer, which must be consumed in quantity entice the yeast to
take up residency. They do like a party.
So, whilst the sacrifices are made, the water will come to a boil.
As the water comes to a boil, turn off heat, stir crystal malt, remove
crystal malt from the boil (let the Gods have mercy and not release
the Evil Tannins on us!). Sparge the crystal malt into the 5 gal
carbouy. Add all of the fermentables and nutrient, add heat again.
Bring to a boil. Be Vewry, Vewry careful not to boil OVER!!!! Guess,
with 15 min to completion, add half the hops to the boil. With 5
minutes to go, if you timed it right, you are boiling and have shut the
heat off. Add the finishing hops for the last 5 minutes.
A trick we taught ourselves is to have cold water (40 F ish) ready
to mix in with the wort. This allows for almost immediate cooling off,
and you can add the yeast. Stand back. Take cover. This will go for
long time, probably 2 to 3 weeks before you can bottle it. Good luck,
and remember the disclaimer.
