Brew #53 Cinco de Lime-O
March 3, 2013
Cinco de Lime-O
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Brewer: Trollby
Style: Fruit Beer
Batch: 2.25 galExtract
Characteristics
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Recipe Gravity: 1.061 OG
Recipe Bitterness: 22 IBU
Recipe Color: 4° SRM
Estimated FG: 1.015
Alcohol by Volume: 5.9%
Alcohol by Weight: 4.6%
Ingredients
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Agave Nectar 1.00 lb, Sugar, Other
Briess LME - Golden Light 1.00 lb, Extract, Extract
CaraPils - [Body, Head] 0.25 lb, Grain, Steeped
Mr. Beer/Coopers Mexican Cerveza1.87 lb, Extract, Extract
Mr. Beer/Coopers Mexican Cerveza1.00 oz, Pellet, 5 minutes
Sterling - Zpicy, herbal hop with a hint of citrus. Can be used as both a bittering and aroma hop0.50 oz, Pellet, 20 minutes
Lime 1.00 unit, Flavor, Zest and juice from 1 lime
Mr. Beer Dry Ale Yeast 1.00 unit, Yeast, Temperature Range: 68°-76° F 5.0 GRAMS
Notes
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Recipe Notes:
Place 2 quarts filered water in a 20 quart pot and heat to 160*F add the grains for 30 minutes
Remove grains, Add LME and bring to a boil.
Add hops, boil for 15 minutes, add Agave Nectar and Lime zest and juice and boil 5 min more
Remove from heat and add HME
Cool in an Ice bath to 110 - 120*F.
Add 1 gallon cooled water to the LBK, add the cooled wort, top off to 2.25gallons (marked on my LBK)
Mix well and take OG sample
Aerate and pitch yeast, wait 30 minutes.
Aerate again maintain 66-68*F temp for 21 days
Batch Notes:
OG = 1.062 @66*F
FG = 1.010 @ 66*F
ABV = 6.9%
03/24/2013
Bottled 23 - 12oz bottles and had about 3oz to taste. Used 65g Booster for 2.6 CO2.
Lime flavor was very light, I think I should have added some "True Lime"
05/2/2013
Due to the higher ABV and additions this one is not ready yet :^(