Golden Ale (Extract)

Ingredients

• 1 x Briess CBW Golden Light Extract 1.5L
  
• 1 x Morgans Wheat Malt Beer Enhancer 1.5 L
  
• 1 x Gladfield Medium Crystal Malt Cracked 250g
  
• 60g Amarillo Hops (Pellets)
  
• 1 x Safale S-04 English Ale Yeast (Fermentis)
  
  Method
  
• Put 250g Crystal Malt in muslin bag
  
• Steep Crystal Malt in 2L of water on stove @ 69c for 30 mins
  
• Take Crystal Malt bag out of water and put in strainer to drain DO NOT SQUEEZE BAG
  
• Sparge bag with 500 mls water @ 69c
  
• Transfer malt water to large pot
  
• Top up pot with water to 14L
  
• Bring pot to the boil
  
• Once boiling, remove from heat and empty Wheat Malt into pot, very slowly while constantly stiring.
  
• Return to the heat and boil
  
• Once boiling, add 10g Amarillo hops and start timer
  
• Mix every now and then
  
• At 50 mins add 20g Amarillo hops
  
• Mix every now and then
  
• At 60 mins turn off the heat, add 30g Amarillo hops and add Light Malt Extract
  
• Use an icebath and ice bricks to cool to 20-21c
  
• Strain and transfer to fermenter
  
• Top up to 23L
  
• Add yeast and ferment at 18c
  
  Notes