Deschutes Brewery’s Green Lakes Organic Ale clone
Brewed with organic grains, this American amber is nicely balanced between maltiness and hop character.
Green Lakes Organic Ale clone, all-grain
Deschutes Brewery, Oregon
(5 gallons/19 L)
OG = 1.054 FG = 1.014
IBU = 45 SRM = 15 ABV = 5.3%
Ingredients
9.25 lbs. (4.2 kg) organic 2-row malt
0.5 lbs. (0.23 kg) organic crystal malt (60 °L)
1.0 lbs. (0.45 kg) organic Munich malt (10 °L)
0.5 lbs. (0.23 kg) organic dextrine malt
4.0 oz. (0.11 kg) organic chocolate malt
2 AAU Brewers Gold hops (60 min.) (0.25 oz./.1 g of 8% alpha acids)
2 AAU Brewers Gold hops (60 min.) (0.25 oz./.1 g of 8% alpha acids)
2 AAU Centennial hops (60 min.) (0.20 oz./5.7 g of 10% alpha acids)
2.5 AAU Amarillo hops (30 min.) (0.31 oz./8.8 g of 8% alpha acids)
2.5 AAU Cascade hops (30 min.) (0.5 oz./14 g of 5% alpha acids)
7.6 AAU salmon-safe Sterling hops (15 min.) (1.0 oz./28 g of 7.5% alpha acids)
2.3 AAU Liberty hops (15 min.) (0.5 oz./14 g of 4.5% alpha acids)
English ale yeast (1.5 qt./1.5 L yeast starter)
0.75 cup corn sugar (for priming)
Step by Step
Mash at 152 °F (67 °C). Boil for 90 minutes. Ferment at 65 °F (18 °C).
Green Lake Organic Ale clone, extract with grains
Deschutes Brewery, Oregon
(5 gallons/19 L)
OG = 1.054 FG = 1.014
IBU = 45 SRM = 15 ABV = 5.3%
Ingredients
0.5 lbs. (0.23 kg) organic crystal malt (60 °L)
1.0 lbs. (0.45 kg) organic Munich malt (10 °L)
0.5 lbs. (0.23 kg) organic dextrine malt
4.0 oz. (0.11 kg) organic chocolate malt
2.0 lbs. (0.91 kg) Briess organic light dried malt extract
4.0 lbs. (1.8 kg) Briess organic light liquid malt extract (late addition)
2 AAU Brewers Gold hops (60 min.) (0.25 oz./.1 g of 8% alpha acids)
2 AAU Brewers Gold hops (60 min.) (0.25 oz./.1 g of 8% alpha acids)
2 AAU Centennial hops (60 min.) (0.20 oz./5.7 g of 10% alpha acids)
2.5 AAU Amarillo hops (30 min.) (0.31 oz./8.8 g of 8% alpha acids)
2.5 AAU Cascade hops (30 min.) (0.5 oz./14 g of 5% alpha acids)
7.6 AAU salmon-safe Sterling hops (15 min.) (1.0 oz./28 g of 7.5% alpha acids)
2.3 AAU Liberty hops (15 min.) (0.5 oz./14 g of 4.5% alpha acids)
English ale yeast (1.5 qt./1.5 L yeast starter)
0.75 cup corn sugar (for priming)
Step by Step
Steep grains in 2.8 qts. (2.6 L) of water for 45 minutes at 152 °F (67 °C). Add dried malt extract to wort from steep, bring wort volume to 3 gallons (11 L) and boil for 90 minutes.
Add hops at times indicated and liquid malt extract with 15 minutes left in boil. Ferment at 65 °F (18 °C).
