"Ground Breaker is growing, but the demand for 100% gluten-free craft beer is growing faster. We continue in our efforts to bring award-winning gluten-free craft beers to all 50 states, but in the meantime we wanted to create something that could be shared with gluten-free craft beer lovers everywhere. This gluten-free homebrew recipe is the culmination of that effort."
Ingredients
Grain Bill
- 1.5 lb Red Split Lentils
- 1.125 lb Pale Buckwheat Malt
Fermentables
- 7 lb Sorghum Syrup
- 11 oz Cane Sugar
Hops
- 0.5 oz Cascade Hops (60 min)
- 0.5 oz Cascade Hops (30 min)
- 1.0 oz Cascade Hops (15 min)
Whirlpool (185°F)
- 1.0 oz Cascade Hops
Dry Hop - 24 Hours
- 1.0 oz Cascade Hops
Other Additions
- 1 Tablet Whirlfloc (15 min)
Yeast
- 1 Packet Safale US-05 Yeast
Yeast Nutrient
Use yeast nutrients according to the manufacturer's dosage and timing recommendations.
Brewing Instructions
Toast the red split lentils at 375°F until they develop a nutty aroma and no longer exhibit a raw bean character, approximately 20–25 minutes.
Refer to our partial mash brewing tutorials for mash and boil procedures. Follow the yeast manufacturer's recommendations for fermentation temperature and control.
Beer at a Glance
| Beer Style: | American Pale Ale |
| Recipe Type: | Partial Mash |
| Yield: | 5 Gallons |
| IBU: | 27.8 |
| SRM: | 4.6 |
| OG: | 1.053 |
| FG: | 1.013 |
| ABV: | 5.4% |