Strawberry Shortcake Shorty Beer Kit

Your Label Peelers Strawberry Shortcake Shorty 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 Strawberry Shortcake Shorty is a unique beer kit that is sure to tantalize the taste buds! This delightful pale ale is made with a blend of extra light dry malt extract, white wheat, Bonlander Munich 10°L, Caramel 10L malt, flaked oats, and Amarillo, Mosaic, Citra, and Simcoe hops. To give it an extra special twist, we've added lactose, strawberry and vanilla extract, and a Lallemand New England Ale yeast.

On the tongue, Strawberry Shortcake Shorty is a refreshingly light yet smooth beer. The initial flavor is a combination of biscuity malt, sweet vanilla, and juicy strawberry. As you savor the beer, the malt profile intensifies, giving way to a balanced hop bitterness. The beer finishes off with a subtle hint of sweetness from the lactose and extract. Enjoy a glass of Strawberry Shortcake Shorty for a unique beer drinking experience!

• - ABV: 6.6% - 6.9% 
• - IBU: 71 
• - SG: 1.078 
• - FG: 1.026
• - 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)

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)

Instructions 

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!