Blue Ribbon Apple Cobbler Ale Beer Kit - Extract

Description

Your Blue Ribbon Apple Cobbler Ale draws on amber and dark dry malt extracts plus a grain bill of Bonlander Munich, American Honey Malt, Brown Caramel Malt, Biscuit Malt, and Caramel Munich Malt to build a deep caramel backbone with toasted graham and crust notes. Czech Saaz hops at 60 and 20 minutes supply a gentle bitterness that keeps the finish clean, while 32 oz. of apple concentrate and 4 oz. of graham flavoring extract add orchard fruit and dessert-like complexity. SafAle US-05 ferments cleanly so the malt and fruit character stays forward.

Your Blue Ribbon Apple Cobbler Ale kit never sits on a shelf. Your grains are crushed to order, your ingredients are packed fresh, and you don't pay for a flashy box. It's all about giving you the freshest ingredients to make your best beer.

Beer Specifications

• ABV: 7.25% - 7.75%
• Original Gravity: 1.069
• Final Gravity: 1.013
• IBUs: 20
• SRM: 16

Disclaimer: All calculations are approximate.

Ingredients

Fermentables

• 3 lbs. Amber Dry Malt Extract
• 1 lb. Dark Dry Malt Extract

Specialty Grains (combined in one bag)

• 1 lb. Bonlander Munich Malt
• 8 oz. American Honey Malt
• 8 oz. Brown Caramel Malt
• 8 oz. Biscuit Malt
• 8 oz. Caramel Munich Malt

Hops (substitutions based on availability)

• 2 oz. Czech Saaz Hops

Flavor Concentrate

• 32 oz. Apple Concentrate (Added to wort before topping up with cool water to 5 gallons.)

Yeast (substitutions based on availability)

• Packet Dry Yeast (SafAle US-05)

Also Included

• 4 oz. Graham Flavoring Extract
• Yeast Energizer / Irish Moss Combo Packet
• 5 oz. Priming Sugar
• Muslin Grain Bag

Instructions

Hop Schedule

• 60 Minutes: 1 oz. Czech Saaz Hops (Bittering)
• 20 Minutes: 1 oz. Czech Saaz Hops (Flavoring)

1. Heat 2-3 gallons of water to 155°F.
2. Remove from heat and place grains in a grain bag and steep in the hot water for 30 minutes.
3. Remove the grain bag, sparge (rinse) with hot water into the wort, and discard.
4. Bring the wort to a boil.
5. Once boiling, remove from heat. Add the malt extract and stir until fully dissolved.
6. Return to heat and resume boiling.
7. Add the hops according to the hop schedule.
8. Boil for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally.
9. At 15 minutes add Yeast Energizer / Irish Moss Combo Packet.
10. Once boil is complete, cool the wort to 70°F.
11. Transfer the wort to a fermenter add 32 oz. of apple concentrate and top off with cold water to 5 gallons.
12. Pitch the yeast and seal the fermenter.
13. Ferment at 68-70°F for 10-14 days (or until fermentation is complete).
14. Transfer to a bottling bucket and stir in the 4 oz. of graham flavoring and 5 oz. of priming sugar. Mix until evenly distributed and bottle your beer.
15. Once bottled, allow 2 weeks for carbonation in a cool, dark room. Enjoy!