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.
Recipe shared with permission by Functional Brewing and used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. Home brewers and commercial breweries alike are free to use and distribute this recipe for any purpose, provided attribution is given 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
Hops
- 0.25 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops (60 min)
- 0.75 oz Motueka Hops (10 min)
Hopstand (180°F for 15 min)
- 1.00 oz Galaxy Hops
Yeast
- 1 package Lallemand Verdant IPA Yeast
Yeast Nutrient
Use yeast nutrients according to the manufacturer's dosage and timing recommendations.
Brewing Instructions
Refer to our all-grain brewing tutorials for mash and boil procedures. Follow the yeast manufacturer's recommendations for fermentation temperature and control.
Beer at a Glance
| Beer Style: | Session Pale Ale |
| Recipe Type: | All-Grain |
| Yield: | 3 Gallons |
| IBU: | 51.0 |
| SRM: | 4.0 |
Using Ceremix® Flex and Ondea Pro (Requires Both Enzymes)
| OG: | 1.046 |
| FG: | 1.010 |
| ABV: | 4.7% |
Using Termamyl SC DS and SEBAmyl L (Requires Both Enzymes)
| OG: | 1.038 |
| FG: | 1.009 |
| ABV: | 3.8% |