Cinco de Mayo Cerveza

(5 gallons/19 L, extract with grains)
OG = 1.039–1.042 FG = 1.010 IBU = 5 SRM = 4+ ABV = 3.8–4.1%

Ingredients

3.3 lbs. (1.5 kg) Muntons or Brewmart Cerveza Extract
1 lb. (0.45 kg) extra light dry malt
1 lb. (0.45 kg) corn sugar
4 oz. (0.11 kg) Carapils ®malt
3.5 AAU Saaz hops (1.0 oz./28 g of 3.5% alpha acids) Brewer’s yeast
1 cup corn sugar (for priming)

Step by step

Place 1 gallon (3.8 L) of water into the brew kettle. Put the CaraPils malt into one of the boiling bags and place in the water. Bring the water to a boil and remember to remove the grain bag just prior to the boiling point. Place the hop pellets into the other boiling bag and tie it closed. Place into the kettle and boil for 10 minutes. Measure out 3/4 cup of the corn sugar and save this for priming the bottles. Stir the remaining corn sugar and the dried malt extract into the kettle. Stir the kettle frequently to prevent darkening the wort. Boil for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and stir in the Cerveza malt extract. Keep stirring until the malt is completely dissolved. Add one gallon of cold water to the kettle. Pour remaining water into your fermenter then add the cooled wort. Pitch yeast when temperature is between 70–74 °F (21–23 °C). Ferment and bottle using your usual methods.