Brew a full-flavored gluten-free pale ale at home using a blend of rice, millet, and buckwheat malts. After about 20 iterations to perfect the recipe, this gluten-free brew delivers a smooth, balanced beer with a rich aroma, subtle malt sweetness, and crisp finish. Featuring Cascade hops for bitterness and aroma, and Fermentis SafAle S-04 yeast for a clean fermentation, it's ideal for gluten-free homebrewers looking to craft a true-to-style, world-class beer. This is an updated recipe from the original found in Gluten-Free Brewing: Techniques, Processes, and Ingredients for Crafting Flavorful Beer by Robert Keifer.
Ingredients
Grain Bill
- 5.00 lb Biscuit 4L Rice Malt
- 3.00 lb Pale Rice Malt
- 1.50 lb Vienna Millet Malt
- 1.50 lb Pale Buckwheat Malt
- 0.50 lb Dutch Roasted Millet Malt
- 0.50 lb Roasted Cara Millet Malt
Hops
- 1.00 oz Cascade Hops (60 min)
Whirlpool (180°F for 20 min)
- 1.00 oz Cascade Hops
Dry Hop - 3-5 Days
- 1.00 oz Cascade Hops
Yeast
- 1 package Fermentis SafAle S-04
Yeast Nutrient
Use yeast nutrients according to the manufacturer's dosage and timing recommendations.
Brewing Instructions
Refer to our all-grain 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: | All-Grain |
| Yield: | 5 Gallons |
| IBU: | 40.0 |
| SRM: | 9.0 |
Using Ceremix® Flex and Ondea Pro (Requires Both Enzymes)
| OG: | 1.069 |
| FG: | 1.015 |
| ABV: | 7.1% |
Using Termamyl SC DS and SEBAmyl L (Requires Both Enzymes)
| OG: | 1.044 |
| FG: | 1.010 |
| ABV: | 4.46% |