ALL-GRAIN
Batch size: 5 gallons (19 liters)
Brewhouse efficiency: 72%
OG: 1.060
FG: 1.014
IBUs: 32
ABV: 6.1%
MALT/GRAIN BILL
3 lb (1.4 kg) Maris Otter
2.5 lb (1.1 kg) Skagit Valley Alba Pilsner
1.5 lb (680 g) Briess Munich
13 oz (368 g) Simpsons Golden Naked Oats
10 oz (283 g) Gambrinus Honey Malt
8 oz (227 g) Simpsons Medium Crystal
5 oz (142 g) Briess Chocolate Malt
4 oz (113 g) Weyermann Carafa II
4 oz (113 g) Valley Chocolate Rye
4 oz (113 g) Briess Midnight Wheat
3 oz (85 g) rye malt
3 oz (85 g) roasted barley
HOPS & ADDITIONS SCHEDULE
0.73 oz (21 g) Chinook at 60 minutes [32 IBUs]
13 fl oz (384 ml) cherry-juice concentrate at flameout
YEAST
Imperial A62 Bell’s, or any clean-fermenting ale strain
DIRECTIONS
Mill the grains and mash at 152°F (67°C) for 60 minutes. Vorlauf until the runnings are clear of particles, then run off into the kettle. Sparge and top up as necessary to get about 6 gallons (23 liters) of wort—or more, depending on your evaporation rate. Boil for 60 minutes, adding hops and juice according to the schedule. Chill to 68°F (20°C), aerate well, and pitch plenty of healthy yeast. Ferment at 70°F (21°C) until complete and gravity has stabilized. Then crash, package, and carbonate.