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ALL-GRAIN
Batch size: 5 gallons (19 liters)
OG: 1.051
FG: 1.013
IBUs: 29
ABV: 5%
MALT/GRAIN BILL
4 lb (1.8 kg) Pilsner malt
4 lb (1.8 kg) Maris Otter malt
1 lb (454 g) Vienna malt
8 oz (227 g) Victory malt
HOPS SCHEDULE
1 oz (28 g) Tettnang [4% AA] at 60 minutes
0.5 oz (14 g) Cascade [10% AA] at 10 minutes
0.5 oz (14 g) Simcoe [12% AA] at 10 minutes
0.5 oz (14 g) Citra at dry hop
YEAST
Wyeast 1318 (London Ale III) yeast
DIRECTIONS
Mill the grains and mix with 3 gallons (11.2 l) of 163°F (73°C) strike water to reach a mash temperature of 152°F (67°C). Hold this temperature for 60 minutes. Vorlauf until your runnings are clear, then run off into the kettle. Sparge the grains with 4.3 gallons (16.2 l) and top up as necessary to obtain 6 gallons (23 l) of wort. Boil for 60 minutes, following the hops schedule.
After the boil, chill the wort to slightly below fermentation temperature, about 60°F (16°C). Aerate the wort with pure oxygen or filtered air and pitch the yeast. Ferment at 60°F (16°C) for one week, then allow temperature to free rise to 70°F (21°C). Upon completion of fermentation, add dry hops and wait 2–3 days. Crash the beer to 35°F (2°C), then bottle or keg and carbonate to approximately 2.5 volumes of CO2.
TIPS FOR SUCCESS
Resist the temptation to go overboard on the dry hops. A half ounce isn’t much, but we want a small bit of resiny, fruity character rather than a full-blown session-IPA experience! Any resemblance between this beer and a certain summer seasonal from Victory Brewing is purely incidental.