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Beer Style: American Pale Ale, Classic English Pale Ale
Recipe Type: partial mash
Yield: 5 gallons
Description:
High Gravity Ale is a bold gluten-free partial mash recipe built on buckwheat and oat malt, and sprouted quinoa, supported by brown rice syrup and dark brown sugar to achieve elevated gravity and clean fermentability. This combination delivers a smooth malt backbone with subtle nutty and toasted notes, while Chinook and Citra hops provide layered citrus, pine, and tropical aromatics. Designed for gluten-free brewers seeking big flavor and reliable performance, this recipe produces a balanced, hop-forward ale with excellent body, clarity, and drinkability.
Ingredients:
- Grain Bill ---------------------------------------
- 1 lb Roasted Buckwheat Malt
- 1 lb Pale Oat Malt
- 1 lb Flaked Quinoa
- Fermentable Bill ---------------------------------------
- 6 lbs Brown Rice Syrup
- 0.5 lb Dark Brown Sugar
- Hop Bill Summary ---------------------------------------
- 1 oz Chinook Hops
- 1 oz Citra Hops
- Other Ingredients ---------------------------------------
- 1 pkg US-05 Yeast
Additional Instructions
Primary Ferment: 14 days at 68 degreesBeer Profile
Alcohol by Vol: 0.0%Color SRM: 0.0
Bitterness IBU: 0.0
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 brown rice syrup and brown sugar (this prevents scorching the syrup), return to boil allow to achieve hot break.
0.5 oz Chinook Hops (60 min)
0.5 oz Chinook Hops (15 min)
0.5 oz Citra Hops (15 min)
0.5 oz Citra Hops (5 min)
1 pkg US-05 Yeast