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Beer Style: American Brown
Recipe Type: extract
Yield: 5 gallons
Description:
Dual Spires Black Lodge Ale is a rich, dark gluten-free black ale recipe crafted using sorghum syrup, brown rice syrup, candi sugar, and blackstrap molasses. Developed before gluten-free malts were widely available, this recipe highlights accessible ingredients while delivering deep caramel, roasted, and molasses notes—making it an excellent choice for homebrewers looking to create bold, flavorful gluten-free beer without specialized grains.
Ingredients:
- 3 lbs Sorghum Syrup
- 3 lbs Brown Rice Syrup
- 1 lb D-180 Candi Syrup
- 8 oz Blackstrap Molasses
- 8 oz Maltodextrin
- 1 oz Cascade Hops
- 1 oz Northern Brewer Hops
- 1 tsp Irish Moss
- 1 pkg SafAle US-05 yeast
Additional Instructions
Primary Ferment: 14 days at 68 degreesSecondary Ferment: 7 days at 68 degrees
Beer Profile
Original Gravity: 1.056Final Gravity: 1.010
Alcohol by Vol: 0.0%
Color SRM: 27.0
Bitterness IBU: 35.0
Recipe Type: extract
Yield: 5.0 Gallons
Procedure:
Bring to boil. Remove from heat and add sorghum, brown rice and cindi syrup, and blackstrap molasses (this prevents scorching the syrup), return to boil allow to achieve hot break.
8 oz Maltodextrin @ 60 min
0.5 oz Cascade hops @ 45 min
0.5 oz Northern Brewer hops @ 45 min
0.25 oz Cascade hops @ 25 min
0.25 oz Northern Brewer hops @ 25 min
1 tsp Irish Moss @ 15 min
0.25 oz Cascade hops @ 5 min
0.25 oz Northern Brewer hops @ 5 min
1 pkg SafAle US-05 yeast
Yeast nutrients per dosing and time addition recommendations
Recipe Note: This recipe was most likely developed between 2010-2014 before buckwheat, millet and rice malt was widely available. Therefore, it utilizes many gluten-free ingredients readily found at a LHS or grocery store.