Strawberry Shortcake Shorty Beer Kit

Description

Your Strawberry Shortcake Shorty gives you a refreshingly light yet smooth pale ale built on Light Dry Malt Extract, White Wheat, Bonlander Munich 10°L, Caramel 10L Malt, and Flaked Oats. Those malts and oats deliver biscuity malt character and a smooth body while Amarillo, Mosaic, Citra, and Simcoe hops supply balanced bitterness. Lallemand New England yeast ferments the wort, and the added lactose, strawberry flavoring, and vanilla flavoring bring juicy strawberry and sweet vanilla notes that finish with subtle sweetness.

Your Strawberry Shortcake Shorty 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 providing you with the freshest ingredients for you to make your best beer.

Beer Specifications

• ABV: 6.6% - 6.9%
• Original Gravity: 1.078
• Final Gravity: 1.026
• IBUs: 71
• SRM: 8

Ingredients

Extracts and Lactose

• 6 lbs Light Dry Malt Extract
• 1 lb Lactose

Specialty Grains (combined into one bag)

• 1 lb White Wheat
• 1 lb Bonlander Munich 10°L
• 1 lb Caramel 10L Malt
• 12 oz Flaked Oats

Hops (substitutions based on availability)

• 1 oz Amarillo Hops (60 mins)
• 1 oz Mosaic Hops (20 mins)
• 1 oz Citra Hops (20 mins)
• 1 oz Simcoe Hops (5 mins)

Yeast (substitutions based on availability)

• 1 Package of Dry Yeast (Lallemand New England)

Also Included

• 5 oz Priming Sugar
• 1 Yeast Nutrient / Irish Moss Combo Packet
• Muslin Grain Bag
• 4 oz Strawberry Flavoring (using 2 oz during the bottling stage)
• 4 oz Vanilla Flavoring (using 2 oz during the bottling stage)

Instructions

Hop Schedule

• 1 oz Amarillo Hops (60 mins)
• 1 oz Mosaic Hops (20 mins)
• 1 oz Citra Hops (20 mins)
• 1 oz Simcoe Hops (5 mins)

1. Heat 2-3 gallons of water to 155°F.
2. Place grains in a grain bag and steep in the hot water for 30 minutes.
3. Remove the grain bag, sparge (rinse) with water into the kettle, and discard.
4. Stir in the dry malt extract and lactose until fully dissolved.
5. Bring your wort to a rolling boil.
6. Add the hops according to the hop schedule.
7. Boil for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8. At the 15 minute hop addition add the Yeast Energizer / Irish Moss Combo Packet.
9. Cool the wort to 70°F. An immersion chiller or ice bath work well for this.
10. Transfer the wort to a fermenter and top off with cold water to 5 gallons.
11. Pitch the yeast and seal the fermenter.
12. Ferment at 68-70°F for 10-14 days or until fermentation is complete.
13. Transfer to a bottling bucket and stir in 5 oz. priming sugar as well as 2 oz. Vanilla Flavoring and 2 oz Strawberry. Mix until evenly distributed and bottle your beer.
14. Once bottled, allow 2 weeks for carbonation in a cool, dark room. Enjoy!