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Beer Style: American Pale Ale, Classic English Pale Ale
Recipe Type: extract
Yield: 6 gallons
Description:
Golden Ale is a bright, easy-drinking gluten-free pale ale brewed with sorghum extract and a classic pairing of Amarillo and Cascade hops. Light malt sweetness provides a clean foundation for citrus, floral, and gentle tropical hop character, while late hop additions enhance aroma without overwhelming bitterness. Fermented with a neutral ale yeast, this recipe produces a crisp, refreshing golden ale that highlights how simple ingredient choices can deliver bold flavor in gluten-free brewing.
Ingredients:
- Fermentable Bill ---------------------------------------
- 6 lbs Sorghum Extract
- Hop Bill Summary ---------------------------------------
- 1.25 oz Amarillo Hops
- 0.5 oz Cascade Hops
- Other Ingredients ---------------------------------------
- 1 Whirfloc Tablet
- 1 pkg Safale US-05 Yeast
- Yeast Nutrient
Additional Instructions
Primary Ferment: 14 days at 68 degreesBeer Profile
Alcohol by Vol: 0.0%Color SRM: 0.0
Bitterness IBU: 27.0
Recipe Type: extract
Yield: 6.0 Gallons
Procedure:
Bring to boil. Remove from heat and add 3 lbs sorghum syrup (this prevents scorching the syrup), return to boil allow to achieve hot break. Add hops and other ingredients according to schedule.
0.75 oz Amarillo Hops (60 min)
0.25 oz Amarillo Hops (15 min)
0.25 oz Cascade Hops (15 min)
1 Whirfloc Tablet (15 min)
0.25 oz Amarillo Hops (flameout)
0.25 oz Cascade Hops (flameout)
3 lbs Sorghum Extract (flameout; careful not to scorch)
1 pkg Safale US-05 Yeast
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.