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Jasper Murdock’s Alehouse: Whistling Pig Red Ale clone

Jasper Murdock’s is a small brewpub located in the The Norwich Inn located in Norwich, Vermont. Their Whistling Pig Red Ale is a classic Irish red ale with subtle hop nose provided by EKG hops.

Whistling Pig Red Ale clone recipe
Jasper Murdock’s Alehouse, Vermont

(5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)
OG = 1.050  FG = 1.013
IBU = 36  SRM = 13  ABV = 4.8%

Ingredients

9 lbs. (4.1 kg) pale malt
13 oz. (0.37 kg) wheat malt
10 oz. (0.28 kg) crystal malt (60 °L)
2 oz. (57 g) roasted barley
9.6 AAU UK Target whole hops (75 min.) (0.96 oz./27 g of 10 alpha acids)
2.6 AAU UK Fuggle hops (10 min.) (0.64 oz/18 g of 4% alpha acids)
4.8 AAU East Kent Goldings hops (hopback, or at 0 mins) (0.96 oz./27 g of 5% alpha acids)
Fermentis S-33 ale yeast

Step by Step

Single infusion mash at 151–154 °F (66–68 °C) for one hour. Sparge at 160 °F (71 °C) or higher. Boil for 75 minutes. Pitch Fermentis S-33 ale yeast and ferment at 64 °F (18 °C).

Extract with grains option:
Replace pale malt and wheat malt with 6.6 lbs. (3 kg) golden liquid malt extract. Steep grains at 152 °F (67 °C). Add liquid malt extract for final 15 minutes of boil.

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