Summer Ale

Type of beer: Extract

Ingreadients:

7 lbs of Extra light malt extract 2 oz. cascade hops (boil) 1 oz Golding hops (finishing) 2 tsp. Gypsum for water hardening 1 Pkg of english ale yeast 1 tsp Irish Moss for clarifacation 1 tsp. Citric Acid as an anti-oxident Zest (the green portion of the peel) of a medium to large Lime. 1 cup Corn suger for priming/conditioning

Directions:

Boil 1 1/2 Gallons of water with the 7 lbs of malt extract, Cascade hops, Gypsum and citric acid for 45 minutes. Add the Iris Moss for an additional 15 minutes of boiling. Add the Golding hops and the zest for the final 5 minutes of the boil. Cool rapidly to room temperature and strain the mixture into the fermenting vessel. Top up with cold water to five gallons. Pitch yeast when the mixture cools below 70 degrees F. Ferment out for 7-10 days, bottle with 3/4 to cup Corn sugar. Ready to drink after 10 more days in the bottle, but improves with age. Original Gravity 1.045

Recipe by BYOB on June 21, 1999 www.byob.com