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4.3 stars based on 3 votes
Beer Style: American Pale Ale, India Pale Ale
Recipe Type: partial mash
Yield: 5 gallons
Description:
Strange Brewing Pale Ale is a bright, hop-forward gluten-free pale ale that highlights how creative ingredient choices can deliver big flavor. Built on a unique partial mash of roasted buckwheat malt, flaked quinoa, and amaranth, this recipe adds depth and complexity while sorghum extract provides a clean, fermentable base ideal for gluten-free brewing. Generous additions of Citra hops throughout the boil and during dry hopping layer vibrant citrus, tropical fruit, and subtle floral aromas, creating a refreshing, crisp, and highly drinkable beer perfect for warm-weather enjoyment. Designed specifically for gluten-free homebrewers, this recipe showcases how alternative grains and modern hops can combine to produce a flavorful, balanced, and satisfying craft pale ale.
Ingredients:
- Grain Bill ---------------------------------------
- 0.5 lb Roasted Buckwheat Malt
- 0.5 lb Flaked Quinoa
- 0.5 lb Amaranth
- Fermentable Bill ---------------------------------------
- 5.5 lbs Sorghum Extract
- Hop Bill Summary ---------------------------------------
- 2.3 oz Citra Hops
- Other Ingredients ---------------------------------------
- 1 tsp Irish Moss
- 1 pkg Safale US-05
Additional Instructions
Primary Ferment: 10 days at 70 degreesSecondary Ferment: 10 days at 70 degrees
Beer Profile
Original Gravity: 1.045Final Gravity: 1.013
Alcohol by Vol: 4.3%
Color SRM: 8.0
Bitterness IBU: 40.0
Recipe Type: partial mash
Yield: 5.0 Gallons
Procedure:
Steep milled malt along with amylase enzyme in 2 gallons of water at 163.4F for 30 - 45 minutes. Use the appropriate amount of rice hulls to ensure circulation and filtration. Sparge malt with 170F water until water runs clear. Top kettle up to 6.5 gallon pre-boil size. Bring to boil.
Remove from heat and add sorghum syrup (this prevents scorching the syrup), return to boil allow to achieve hot break.
0.3 oz Citra Hops (60 min)
0.5 oz Citra Hops (30 min)
0.5 oz Citra Hops (15 min)
1 tsp Irish Moss (10 min)
0.5 oz Citra Hops (flameout)
1 pkg Safale US-05
Dry Hopping:
0.5 oz Citra Hops
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.