• Add cracked grains in a steeping bag to 2 gals of cold water and bring to a boil.
• When boiling starts, remove the grain and shut off the heat.
• Add malt extract, and stir until fully dissolved.
• Return to heat and boil for 5 minutes, then add the boiling hops. (1 .5 oz Eroica • Continue boiling for 50 mins then add 1 1/2 oz of Citra and 1 1/2 oz Simcoe hops.
• Continue to boil for 9 mins then add 1 1/2 oz of Citra and 1 1/2 oz Simcoe hops. • Continue to boil for 2 mins.
• Fill your fermenter with 2 gals of cold water(40o).
• Remove and rinse(sparge) the hops with 1 quart of cold water into the fermenter. • Add the wort to the fermenter with cold water to make 5 gals.
• Add yeast when the temp reaches 70o. Aerate the wort(shaking works well). • Ferment at 65o to 70o for 1 week.
• Rack to a secondary fermenter.
• Add 1 oz Citra hops and 1 oz Simcoe hops for dry hopping or if kegging, dry hop in the keg.
• Let it age 1 week, strain out the hops then bottle or keg.