Honey-Apricot Strong Ale
| Name | Honey-Apricot Strong Ale |
| Description | High-alcohol pale ale with fruit nose |
| Added by | Michael Berry |
| Date Submitted | Thu, 19 Dec 2002 08:24 PM (GMT) |
Ingredients | |
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Preparation | |
| Mash Pale malt in 150-170 degree H2O for 90 minutes. Strain. Add honey, apricot and DME to boiling pot w/ water. Add N. Brewer hops at start of rolling boil. 45-60 minutes later turn off heat, add Cascade hops. Cover. Sparge into fermenter with water to make 5 gallons. Cool/chill until 80 degrees. Pitch yeast.Ferment. Either use 3/4 - 1 cup of corn sugar for priming, or force carbonate. | |
Specifics | |
| Style | Ale |
| Recipe Type | Partial Mash |
| Batch Size | 5 gallons |
| Original Gravity | 1.098 |
| Final Gravity | 1.033 |
| Boiling Time | 60 minutes |
| Primary Fermentation | Glass 4-5 days |
| Secondary Fermentation | Glass 9-10 days |
| Other Specifics | Due to the high gravity and honey, the first fermentation will last from 2-5 days. Allow 9-10 days for beer to clear before bottling. |
Comments | |
| at 8.5-10% alcohol, there shouldn't be much convincing necessary! The ladies like the fruity character from mostly the honey, with a nice bitterness from the hops. | |
User Comments
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| Re: HoneyApricot Strong Ale | Jul 21st 2004, 12:11 am |
| Looking at the proportions of malt products to honey I'd classify this more as a braggot. Am I wrong? | |
| Comment by: Ziggy | reply to comment |
| Re: HoneyApricot Strong Ale | Nov 30th 2005, 01:26 am |
| Yes. Technically, it is not a braggot unless at least 50% of fermentables come from honey. This one is closer to 40% | |
| Comment by: Josh | reply to comment |