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Session Ale

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Session Ale

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Beer Style: American Pale Ale, Specialty, Classic English Pale Ale 
Recipe Type: all-grain
Yield: 3 gallons

Description:

Craft a vibrant batch of gluten-free beer with this homebrew recipe that highlights gluten-free millet malts and a balanced fermentation profile. This Session Ale is true to style with a balanced flavorful profile that emphasizes drinkability and refreshment. Ideal for homebrewers looking for great gluten-free beer that is crisp, light and approachable.

The following recipe is shared with permission by Functional Brewing and is subject to a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. Home brewers and commercial breweries alike are free to use and distribute this recipe for any purpose, provided you attribute them to Functional Brewing.

Ingredients:

  • Grain Bill
  • 4.50 lb Goldfinch Millet Malt
  • 0.75 lb Cara Millet Malt
  • 0.75 lb Munich Millet Malt
  • 0.75 lb Vienna Millet Malt
  • 0.50 lb Pale Oat Malt
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  • Hops
  • 0.25 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops (60 min)
  • 0.75 oz Motueka Hops (10 min)
  • 1.00 oz Galaxy Hops (Hopstand 15 min @ 180F)
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  • Yeast
  • 1 package Lallemand Verdant IPA Yeast
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  • Yeast Nutrient
  • Use yeast nutrients according to the manufacturer's dosage and timing recommendations.

Additional Instructions

Primary Ferment: 10 - 14 days

Beer Profile

Original Gravity: 1.046
Final Gravity: 1.010
Alcohol by Vol: 4.7%
Color SRM: 4.0
Bitterness IBU: 51.0
Recipe Type: all-grain
Yield: 3.0 Gallons
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Procedure:

Beer Profile Information

The Beer Profile above reflects expected results when brewing with Ceremix Flex and Ondea Pro enzymes using a rising step mash. The Beer Profile below reflects expected results when brewing with Termamyl SC DS and SEBAmyl L enzymes using a single infusion, reverse step mash, or rising step mash. Differences in mash schedules, enzyme selection, and brewhouse efficiency may affect original gravity, final gravity, and alcohol content.
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Beer Profile Using Termamyl SC DS and SEBAmyl L Enzymes

Original Gravity: 1.038
Final Gravity: 1.009
Alcohol By Volume: 3.8%
Color SRM: 4
Bitterness IBU: 51.0
Yield: 3.0 Gallons
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Brewing Instructions

Follow the all-grain brewing procedures outlined in our brewing tutorials. Follow yeast manufacturer recommendations for fermentation and temperature control.

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