It hit 50 degrees here yesterday, so I ventured out for my first brew session of 2011. I put together a "light American Ale" recipe to plan on sharing with friends & people from work who aren't much into craft beers.
3# Briess Pilsen Light DME
1# Rice Extract Syrup
8 oz 10L Crystal Malt
8 oz Malto-Dextrin
¾ oz Willamette (20 min)
¼ oz Willamette (10 min)
¼ oz Cascades (10 min)
¼ oz Hallertauer (flame out + 10 min)
Nottingham dry ale yeast
OG = 1.041, IBU = 13
I'm hoping the Nottingham will give it a lager-like quality. This will no doubt be the lightest beer I have ever brewed.
Drank some good homebrew & smoked a nice cigar while doing it
