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Beer Style: American Pale Ale, Kolsch, Classic English Pale Ale
Recipe Type: extract
Yield: 5 gallons
Description:
Chappers 4.0 GPA German Pale Ale is a crisp, gluten-free German-style pale ale brewed with Briess sorghum syrup for a light, clean malt profile. German Herkules and Cascade hops provide a balanced bitterness and subtle floral notes, while Irish Moss clarifies the beer. Fermented with Lallemand Munich yeast, this versatile gluten-free ale can even be customized with a jalapeño twist for a gentle spicy kick.
Ingredients:
- Fermentable Bill ---------------------------------------
- 6.6 lbs Briess Sorghum Syrup
- Hop Bill Summary ---------------------------------------
- 1 oz German Herkules Hops
- 1 oz Cascade Hops
- Other Ingredients ---------------------------------------
- 1 tsp Irish Moss
- 1 pkg Lallemand Munich Yeast
Additional Instructions
Primary Ferment: 14 days at 68 degreesBeer Profile
Original Gravity: 1.044Final Gravity: 1.010
Alcohol by Vol: 4.5%
Color SRM: 0.0
Bitterness IBU: 35.0
Recipe Type: extract
Yield: 5.0 Gallons
Procedure:
Bring to boil. Remove from heat and add 3.3 lbs sorghum syrup (this prevents scorching the syrup), return to boil allow to achieve hot break.
1 oz German Herkules Hops (60 min)
0.5 oz Cascade Hops (15 min)
1 tsp Irish Moss (15 min)
0.5 oz Cascade Hops (flameout)
3.3 lbs Briess Sorghum Syrup (flameout; careful not to scorch)
1 pkg Lallemand Munich Yeast
Brewing Notes: Jalapeno variation; reserved about a gallon of the beer and added 3 sliced, seeded and de-veined jalapeno peppers for about 5 days.
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 LHBS or grocery store.