Blackberry Chonker Gluten Reduced Ale Beer Kit

Your Label Peelers Blackberry Chonker Gluten Reduced Ale Original Beer 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.

Your Blackberry Chonker will create a unique and delicious craft beer with a deep, robust flavor. The Sorghum Syrup contributes a subtle sweetness while the Caramel/Crystal and Vienna Malts lend a light, toasty flavor. The hops provide a complex, earthy bitterness and citrusy aroma, and the Blackberry Concentrate adds a tart, fruity note with a hint of sweetness. The combination of yeast energizer, Irish Moss, dry ale yeast, and White Labs Clarity Ferm give the beer a balanced and well-rounded texture. Enjoy this flavorful craft beer for an unforgettable experience!

• - ABV: 6.2%
• - IBU: 28
• - SG: 1.058
• - FG: 1.011
• - SRM: 17

Ingredients

- 3.3 lbs. Sorghum Syrup
- 1 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt (60L)
- 1 lb Vienna Malt
- 32 oz Blackberry Concentrate 
- 1 oz Cascade Hops (Bittering)
- 1 oz Amarillo Hops (Flavor)
- 1 oz Citra Hops (Aroma)
- 1 Packet Yeast Energizer / Irish Moss Combo Packet
- 1 Packet of Dry Ale Yeast
- 1 WLN4000 White Labs Clarity Ferm

Hop Schedule

- 60 minutes: 1 oz Cascade Hops (Bittering)
- 15 minutes: 1 oz Amarillo Hops (Flavor)
- 5 minutes: 1 oz Citra Hops (Aroma)

Instruction 

1. Begin by heating 3 gallons of water in a large pot to 155 degrees F.

2. Once the water is at temperature, add the grains to the pot and steep for 30 minutes.

3. After the grains have steeped, remove them from the pot and discard.

4. Add the malt extract to the pot and stir until it is completely dissolved.

5. Bring the mixture to a boil and add the bittering hops.

6. Boil for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

7. Add the flavor hops and boil for an additional 15 minutes stirring in the Blackberry Concentrate and Yeast Energizer / Irish Moss Combo.

8. With 5 minutes left, add the aroma hops and stir for 5 minutes.

9. Remove the pot from the heat and cool the mixture to 70°F.

10. Transfer the mixture to a fermenter and add the yeast and WLN4000 Clarity Ferm. This will drop the gluten level below 10 ppm and is suitable for most people with gluten intolerance.

11. Seal the fermenter and allow the beer to ferment for 2 weeks.

12. After 2 weeks, bottle the beer with priming sugar and allow to condition for 2 weeks.

13. Enjoy your Blackberry Chonker!

Beer Making Equipment Kits

If you are making a beer kit for the first time, an equipment kit is a great and low-stress way to get all the equipment you need to make your Blackberry Chonker Gluten Reduced Ale. 

This Brewer's Best Equipment Kit is top of the line and comes complete for a beginner brewer.

• Equipment kit includes: 
• 6.5 Gallon "Ale Pail" Primary Fermenter with Grommeted Lid 
• 6.5 Gallon "Ale Pail" Bottling Bucket with Spigot 
• Easy Clean No-Rinse Cleanser 
• Auto-Siphon 
• 5 Gallon Glass Carboy 
• Plastic Paddle
• Carboy Brush
• Hydrometer
• Liquid Crystal Thermometer
• Bottle Brush
• Black Beauty Capper
• Econolock
• Drilled Bung
• Lab Thermometer
• Bottle Filler
• Siphon Hose with Shut-off Clamp
• IO-Star
• 20 qt. Brew Pot
• Equipment Instructions

Sanitizer and Spray Bottle

Good sanitation practices are absolutely fundamental to good beer making. Five Star San is the premier sanitizer you will need to make your Blackberry Chonker Gluten Reduced Ale beer kit. A great practice for extra protection is to have a spray bottle filled with sanitizing solution so you can re-sanitize everything that touches or goes near your beer. Sanitation is much more difficult with beer than wine because beer has a higher pH. Wine's high acidity makes bacterial infection less likely but with beer, one small mishap can cost you your batch. 

Bottles

When your Blackberry Chonker Gluten Reduced Ale is done, you will need bottles. This standard 12 ounce bottle is a good choice. You will need 54 for a 5 gallon batch. Bottles do not come with caps.

Carboys   

The 5 gallon carboy pictured here is the standard size for any beer kit. If you have never worked with a carboy, it is important to know they should not be moved full without a carboy handle or a carrier. 

Brew Pots

The pot pictured is an 8 gallon pot that is perfect for any beer kit or a standard 5 gallon batch. 

Wort Chillers and Thermometers

Wort Chillers and Thermometers are long term investments. It is important to chill your Blackberry Chonker Gluten Reduced Ale wort quickly. The quicker you chill it the stronger the cold break will be. You also need a good thermometer that reads fast temperature fluctuations.  

Siphons

Auto-siphons are a great luxury item to have in your brew equipment. Once you have one you will never go without it again. Don't forget to use a heavy duty sanitizer to clean it since you don't want to replace it as often as hoses. A good sanitizer for that job is Five Star San. 

Fermenters

The fermenter pictured here is standard for a 5 gallon beer kit.

Hoses

 Many people reuse their hoses for far too long. Replacing your hoses often or even using as single use items is highly recommended with beer making. Hoses are very hard to clean and beer is very susceptible to bacterial infection. You do not want to risk losing your Blackberry Chonker Gluten Reduced Ale over a few feet of unsanitary hose. 

Funnels

Pouring your wort into a carboy can be tricky. Use a big funnel made just for the job. They even have different mesh screens to remove particles. 

Airlocks

It is recommended to replace airlocks often. Because they never physically touch the beer, the sanitation risk is too often overlooked. Bacteria can spread without physical contact in a closed environment and plastic stubbornly harbors bacteria.   

Stoppers and Bungs 

Bungs and stoppers should also be periodically replaced. They can dry out and harbor bacteria. 

 Carboy Brush

Keeping your carboy clean before and after use is key to avoid bacterial infection in your beer. A carboy brush is a great tool to get into those nooks and crannies. 

Stainless Steel Carboy and Bottle Washer

Stainless Steel Carboy and Bottle Washer is a convenient way of cleaning your bottles and/or carboys.  This high quality tool will come in handy.  Hooks up straight to your faucet with the bottle washer adapter (#4804) and puts out plenty of pressure to clean those stubborn stains from beer bottles that have been sitting around. 

Capper

When you bottle your Blackberry Chonker Gluten Reduced Ale, you will need to cap your bottles. This capper is inexpensive, easy to use and does not require attaching to a counter. It has a magnet to hold the cap in place.  

 DID YOU KNOW

Chemical evidence found at Godin Tepe in the Zagros Mountains of western Iran suggests that beer produced from barley dates as far back as 3500-3100 BC.