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Mo’s Summer Ale

Mo’s Summer Ale

(5 gallons/19 L all-grain)
OG = 1.055  FG = 1.014 IBU = 24  SRM = 5+  ABV = 5.4%

Ingredients

10 lbs. (4.5 kg) 2-row pale malt
0.25 lb. (0.11 kg) CaraPils® malt
0.25 lb. (0.11 kg) wheat malt
1.0 lb. (0.45 kg) flaked rice
4.5 AAU Hallertau hops (60 min.) (1.0 oz./28 g of 4.5% alpha acids)
2.25 AAU Liberty hops (30 min.) (0.5 oz./14 g of 4.5% alpha acids)
2 AAU crystal hops (5 min.) (0.5 oz./14 g of 4% alpha acids)
0.5 oz (14 g) lemongrass (secondary)
0.5 oz (14 g) lavender (secondary)
0.5 oz. (14 g) chamomile (secondary) Wyeast 1332 (Northwest Ale) yeast
0.75 cups corn sugar (for priming)

Step by Step

Mash at 152 °F (67 °C) for 60 minutes. Add lemongrass, lavender and chamomile to the secondary fermentation.

Extract with grains option Substitute 6.4 lbs. (2.9 kg) dry malt extract for 10 lbs. two-row pale malt.

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