Gyle 083 – Crushed Like Fruit

Ami’s lilt beer. First time building a yeast starter. Water volume seemed high at the beginning so we boiled for 90 minutes. After a nightmare dry hopping in the new fermenter we decided to add the Amarillo to the end and whirlpool hops instead.

MALT:

Crisp Extra Pale Maris Otter Malt (EBC 2.5-3.5) – 6.75kg

Crisp Light Munich Malt (EBC 15 -25) – 450g

Crisp Flaked Torrified Oats – 300g

HOPS:

Citra – 30g / 15 minutes

Citra – 30g / 10 minutes

Amarillo – 25g / 10 minutes

Citra – 45g / 5 minutes

Amarillo – 25g / 5 minutes

Citra – 45g / Aroma steep 75°C / 30 minutes

Mosaic – 150g / Aroma steep 75°C / 30 minutes

Amarillo – 25g / Aroma steep 75°C / 30 minutes

TARGET VOLUME: 40 litres

STRIKE VOLUME: 43.4 litres

SPARGE VOLUME: 8 litres

FERMENTER VOLUME: 42 litres

PACKAGED VOLUME: 112x 330ml bottles

ADJUNCTS: 750g white sugar last 15 minutes of boil

MASH: 65°C / 60 minutes

BOIL: 90 minutes

YEAST: Wyeast 1056 American Ale

FERMENTER TEMP: Ambient in cellar, 19-22.5°C

OG: 1.048

FG: 1.006

ABV: 5.5%

CARBONATION: 2.0 units

INGREDIENT COST: £35.14

BOTTLE COST: 31p