Mexican Cerveza
Started: 18 Sep 98
Bottled: 27 Sep 98
Ingredients
Beer Makers Mexican Cerveza
1.25 Kg 'The Right Stuff'
2 Liberty Hoplet (plug)
1 pkt Berkshire Ale Yeast
Method
Boil one Liberty Hoplet in 2-3L water for 20 mins
Add 2nd Liberty Hoplet and boil for another 20 mins
Steep for 20 mins - strain into fermenter
Add Cerveza Goo
Top with cold water
Add The Right Stuff Mix
(prepare yeast by rehydrating in 50ml of 5% sugar solution @ 35C for 20 mins)
(step omitted on this occasion)
Pitch Yeast @ 32 C
Ferment @ 24 C
Facts and Figures
OG 1.050
FG reached: not recorded
22.5 Litres
Analysis
Very pleasant mild beer
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Slight tangy fruity background taste almost obviates need for fresh lime ... almost ! Oh and by the way ... Australians tend to drink their Mexican beer with a wedge of Lemon instead of Lime - how uncivilised - Lime is much better !
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