DEFALCO'S AMERICAN BROWN ALE RECIPE

Darker, roastier & hoppier than traditional brown ale.
O.G. - 1.050      F.G. - 1.012
 
INGREDIENTS:
 
  • 6 lbs. amber malt extract
  • 1 1/2 lb. domestic two-row malt
  • 1/2 lb. British medium crystal malt
  • 1/2 lb. British dark crystal malt
  • 1/4 lb. chocolate malt
  • 2/3 oz. Centennial hops (bittering)
  • 2/3 oz. U.S. Goldings, Fuggles, or Willamettes hops (flavoring)
  • 1/3 oz. U.S. Goldings, Fuggles, or Willamettes hops (finishing)
  • Yeast: Dried - 1 pkg. Safale S-04 or Safale US-05 ale yeast
  • Liquid - Wyeast #1056, #1272 or White Labs California or California V yeast
  • 1 pkg. Bru-Vigor (yeast food)
  • 3/4 cup corn sugar (priming)
 
PROCEDURE:
Note: If you are using Wyeast liquid yeast, prepare the yeast 24 hours prior to brewing! Activate the yeast
by “smacking” it to rupture the internal pouch, thereby mixing its contents with the other contents in the
pouch. Allow the yeast to remain at room temperature to swell. Check the packaging date on the pouch.
If it has been over two months since it was packaged, allow an extra day for the pouch to swell up. If you
are using White Labs Pitchable Yeast, simply remove from refrigerator and allow to warm up to room
temperature during the brew session.
  1. In a small saucepan, bring a gallon of water to 160º - 170º and turn off the heat. Add the bag of grains and water salts (if used) and steep 30 minutes. Now, gently sparge (rinse) the grains with hot tap water (ideal temperature 168º) and bring the total volume up to two or more gallons in a stainless steel or enameled kettle (avoid aluminum). As a rule, boiling as much of the full five gallons as possible is best. Bring to boil and resume step #2.
  2. Turn off heat and add malt extract. Return to boil, taking care not to allow wort to overflow onto your stovetop. Start timing now, continuing the boil for 5 minutes. Add the bittering hops (2/3 oz. Centennial) and boil 45 minutes. Now add the flavoring hops (1/2 oz. Goldings, Fuggles, Willamettes) and boil 10 minutes. For aroma, add the finishing hops (1/2 oz. Goldings, Fuggles, Willamettes) and immediately turn off heat.
  3. To facilitate cooling, we suggest placing your brewing kettle in the sink with 5 or 6 inches of cold water (A tray or two of ice cubes in the cooling bath wouldn't hurt). Allow to stand for 20 - 30 minutes in the cooling bath.
  4. If using dried yeast, rehydrate it while the wort is cooling. To do this, sprinkle the yeast into a cup of lukewarm (90 º- 100ºF) water and cover with saran wrap or tin foil. Let stand for 10 - 20 minutes. For best results, we recommend using Wyeast or White Labs liquid yeast.
  5. Pour the cooled wort into the fermenter. Bring the total volume up to five gallons. Check and record the temperature and specific gravity at this time. Make the necessary gravity corrections for temperatures above 60º (Add .001 for every 7º above 60ºF).
  6. If the temperature is less than 80º, pour the yeast "slurry" and the packet of Bru-Vigor into the wort and place the lid and airlock over the fermenter. Although ideal fermentation temperatures are lower, it is very important to get the fermentation started as soon as possible to avoid contamination of the beer. In any case, be aware that temperatures over 110º will most likely kill your beer yeast.
  7. For best results, ferment at 60º - 75ºF.
  8. FERMENTATION: Double Stage - The beer will be ready to rack (syphon) when the rocky head subsides (2 - 4 days) and the gravity drops to 1.016 or less. Syphon the beer into the secondary fermenter. As soon as the foaming allows, top up the secondary with water to within 2-3 inches of the fermentation lock if your volume is short. Allow to ferment and settle until action has virtually ceased and the beer has clarified.
    FERMENTATION: Single Stage - Allow wort to ferment for 7 days. Assuming your fermentation lock has stopped bubbling proceed to step #9, bottling preparations.
  9. Check the specific gravity. This final gravity (F.G.) should read about 1.012 (or less). If it is more than 1.017, do not bottle until you call us!
  10. Prepare the priming sugar by making a simple syrup on the stove. Pour the sugar into a smallsaucepan containing a cup of boiling water. Stir to dissolve. Pour this mixture into the finished beer as you are syphoning it into a sanitized priming container. Stir well, but avoid excess splashing. Immediately syphon the beer into sanitized bottles, leaving about an inch of head space. Use a bottle filler for ease in filling.
  11. Allow beer to age at room temperature for at least two weeks before chilling. This is a fast maturing beer, reaching peak flavor in 2 - 3 weeks, although it may become smoother with additional aging.
  12. Chill and serve! Pour carefully so as not to disturb the small amount of sediment on the bottom of the bottles. Enjoy your homemade beer!
ALL-GRAIN RECIPE

  • 10 lb. domestic two-row malt
  • 1 lb. British medium crystal malt
  • 1/2 lb. British dark crystal malt
  • 1/4 lb. chocolate malt
  • 2/3 oz. Centennial hops (bittering)
  • 2/3 oz. U.S. Goldings, Fuggles, or Willamettes hops (flavoring)
  • 1/3 oz. U.S. Goldings, Fuggles, or Willamettes hops (finishing)
  • Yeast: Dried - 1 pkg. Safale S-04 or Safale US-05 ale yeast
  • Liquid - Wyeast #1056, #1272 or White Labs California or California V yeast
  • 3/4 cup corn sugar (priming)
 
Mashing Procedure:
Heat 3 1/2 gallons of water to 168º, mix in water salts and stir thoroughly, now dough your crushed grain in, making sure to stir constantly to avoid dry pockets of grain. Once grain is thoroughly mixed in, cover. Check temperature after approximately five minutes, it should be about 153º, plus or minus 4º. If it is noticeably colder or hotter, add boiling water or ice cubes and stir to mix in to adjust temperature. Stir mash every 10 - 15 minutes. After an hour of mashing, recirculate worth back through grain bed until it begin to flow relatively clear, not a lot of cloudiness. Now you may run this clear wort off into your kettle while you sparge the grain with hot water at about 168º. Try to collect a total of at least 6 1/2 - 7 gallons. Bring to a boil for about 10 minutes, then begin adding hops as outlined above. Please note that when using all grain recipes, your original and final gravities may vary considerably from our predicted readings.

DEFALCO'S ALT BIER RECIPE (German Dark Ale)

A medium dark German ale, with a modest hop bite & character. "Alt" means "old" in German, as this beer is brewed in the "old style" (as opposed to lager style).  For best results, ferment at room temperature, and then age in the refrigerator for a number of weeks.
O.G. - 1.049 F.G. - 1.012
 
INGREDIENTS:
 
  • 4 lbs. light malt extract
  • 2 lbs. Old Bavarian Munich Blend
  • 1 1/4 lb. German pilsner malt
  • 1 lb. German medium crystal malt
  • 1/4 lb. Special "B" malt
  • 1/4 lb. wheat malt
  • 1/4 lb. German Melanoidin malt
  • 2 oz. Spalt hops (bittering)
  • 1/2 oz. Hallertauer hops (flavoring)
  • 1/2 oz. Hallertauer hops (finishing)
  • 1/2 tsp. calcium chloride
  • Yeast: Dried - 1 pkg. Dried German Ale Yeast, Safbrew T-58, Safale US-05 Ale yeast, Nottingham Ale yeast
  • Liquid - White Labs Dusseldorf Alt, German Ale, European Ale or Wyeast #1007, #1338
  • 1 pkg. Bru-Vigor (yeast food, if using tap water)
  • 3/4 cup corn sugar (priming)
 
PROCEDURE:
Note: If you are using Wyeast liquid yeast, prepare the yeast 24 hours prior to brewing! Activate the yeast by “smacking” it to rupture the internal pouch, thereby mixing its contents with the other contents in the pouch. Allow the yeast to remain at room temperature to swell. Check the packaging date on the pouch.If it has been over two months since it was packaged, allow an extra day for the pouch to swell up. If you are using White Labs Pitchable Yeast, simply remove from refrigerator and allow to warm up to room temperature during the brew session.
  1. In a small saucepan, bring a gallon of water to 160º-170º and turn off the heat. Add the bag of grains and water salts (if used) and steep 30 minutes. Now, gently sparge (rinse) the grains with hot tap water (ideal temperature 168º) and bring the total volume up to two or more gallons in a stainless steel or enameled kettle (avoid aluminum). As a rule, boiling as much of the full five gallons as possible is best. Bring to boil and resume step #2.
  2. Turn off heat and add malt extract. Return to boil, taking care not to allow wort to overflow onto your stovetop. Start timing now, continuing the boil for 5 minutes. Add the bittering hops (2 oz. Spalt) and boil 45 minutes. Now add the flavoring hops (1/2 oz. Hallertauer) and boil 10 minutes. For aroma, add the finishing hops (1/2 oz. Hallertauer) and immediately turn off heat.
  3. To facilitate cooling, we suggest placing your brewing kettle in the sink with 5 or 6 inches of cold water (A tray or two of ice cubes in the cooling bath wouldn't hurt). Allow to stand for 20-30 minutes in the cooling bath.
  4. While the wort is cooling, rehydrate the dried yeast. To do this, sprinkle the yeast into a cup of lukewarm (90º-100ºF) water and cover with saran wrap or tin foil. Let stand for 10 - 20 minutes. For best results, we recommend using Wyeast or White Labs liquid yeast.
  5. Pour the cooled wort into the fermenter. Bring the total volume up to five gallons. Check and record the temperature and specific gravity at this time. Make the necessary gravity corrections for temperatures above 60º (Add.001 for every 7º above 60ºF).
  6. If the temperature is less than 80º, pour the yeast "slurry" and the packet of Bru-Vigor into the wort and place the lid and airlock over the fermenter. Although ideal fermentation temperatures are lower, it is very important to get the fermentation started as soon as possible to avoid contamination of the beer. In any case, be aware that temperatures over 110º will most likely kill your beer yeast.
  7. For best results, ferment at 60º - 75ºF.
  8. FERMENTATION: Double Stage - The beer will be ready to rack (syphon) when the rocky head subsides (2 - 4 days) and the gravity drops to approximately 1.016 or less. Syphon the beer into the secondary fermenter. As soon as the foaming allows, top up the secondary with water to within 2 - 3 inches of the fermentation lock if your volume is short. Allow to ferment and settle until action has virtually ceased and the beer has clarified.
    FERMENTATION: Single Stage - Allow wort to ferment for 7 days. Assuming your fermentationlock has stopped bubbling proceed to step #9, bottling preparations.
  9. Check the specific gravity. This final gravity (F.G.) should read about 1.011 (or less). If it is more than 1.016, do not bottle until you call us!
  10. Prepare the priming sugar by making a simple syrup on the stove. Pour the sugar into a small saucepan containing a cup of boiling water. Stir to dissolve. Pour this mixture into the finished beer as you are syphoning it into a sanitized priming container. Stir well, but avoid excess splashing. Immediately syphon the beer into sanitized bottles, leaving about an inch of head space. Use a bottle filler for ease in filling.
  11. Allow beer to age at room temperature for at least two weeks before chilling. Peak flavor should be reached about six weeks and lasts several months.
  12. Chill and serve! Pour carefully so as not to disturb the small amount of sediment on the bottom of the bottles. Enjoy your homemade beer!
ALL-GRAIN RECIPE
 
  • 7 1/2 lb. German pilsner or Kolsch/Ale malt
  • 2 lbs. Munich malt
  • 1 lb. German medium crystal malt
  • 1/4 lb. Special "B" malt
  • 1/4 lb. wheat malt
  • 1/4 lb. German Melanoidin malt
  • 2 oz. Spalt hops (bittering)
  • 1/2 oz. Hallertauer hops (flavoring)
  • 1/2 oz. Hallertauer hops (finishing)
  • 1/2 tsp. calcium chloride
  • Yeast: Dried - 1 pkg. Dried German Ale Yeast, Safbrew T-58, Safale US-05 Ale yeast, Nottingham Ale yeast
  • Liquid - White Labs Dusseldorf Alt, German Ale, European Ale or Wyeast #1007, #1338
  • 1 pkg. Bru-Vigor (yeast food, if using tap water)
  • 3/4 cup corn sugar (priming)
 
Mashing Procedure: Heat 3 1/2 gallons of water to 168º, mix in water salts and stir thoroughly, now dough your crushed grain in, making sure to stir constantly to avoid dry pockets of grain. Once grain is thoroughly mixed in, cover. Check temperature after approximately five minutes, it should be about 153º, plus or minus 4º. If it is noticeably colder or hotter, add boiling water or ice cubes and stir to mix in to adjust temperature. Stir mash every 10 - 15 minutes. After an hour of mashing, recirculate wort back through grain bed until it begin to flow relatively clear, not a lot of cloudiness. Now you may run this clear wort off into your kettle while you slowly sparge the grain with hot water at about 168º. Try to collect a total of at least 6 1/2 - 7 gallons. Bring to a boil for about 10 minutes, then begin adding hops as outlined above. Please note that when using all grain recipes, your original and final gravities may vary considerably from our predicted readings.

DEFALCO'S 80/ SCOTTISH ALE RECIPE

Medium amber in hue, this is a Scottish interpretation of a strong English bitter. On the malty, sweet side!
 O.G. - 1.048           F.G. - 1.012
 
INGREDIENTS:
  • 6 lbs. light malt extract
  • 1 lb. British Pale malt (e.g. Golden Promise or Maris Otter)
  • 1/2 lb. cara-pils malt
  • 3/4 lb. medium crystal malt
  • 2 oz. roast barley
  • 1 oz. Fuggles hops (bittering)
  • 1/2 oz. Kent Golding hops (flavoring)
  • 1/2 oz. Kent Golding hops (finishing)
  • 1 pkg. Burton water salts
  • 1 pkg. Safale S-04 ale yeast (or White Labs Edinburgh, English, or Wyeast #1728, #1098)
  • 1 pkg. Bru-Vigor (yeast food)
  • 2/3 cup light brown sugar
 
PROCEDURE:
Note: If you are using Wyeast liquid yeast, prepare the yeast 24 hours prior to brewing! Activate the yeast
by “smacking” it to rupture the internal pouch, thereby mixing its contents with the other contents in the
pouch. Allow the yeast to remain at room temperature to swell. Check the packaging date on the pouch.
If it has been over two months since it was packaged, allow an extra day for the pouch to swell up. If you
are using White Labs Pitchable Yeast, simply remove from refrigerator and allow to warm up to room
temperature during the brew session.
  1. In a small saucepan, bring a gallon of water to 160º-170º and turn off the heat. Add the bag of grains and water salts (if used) and steep 30 minutes. Now, gently sparge (rinse) the grains with hot tap water (ideal temperature 168º) and bring the total volume up to two or more gallons in a stainless steel or enameled kettle (avoid aluminum). As a rule, boiling as much of the full five gallons as possible is best. Bring to boil and resume step #2.
  2. Turn off heat and add malt extract. Return to boil, taking care not to allow wort to overflow onto your stovetop. Start timing now, continuing the boil for 5 minutes. Add the bittering hops (1 oz. Fuggles) and boil 45 minutes. Now add the flavoring hops (1/2 oz. Kent Golding) and boil 10 minutes. For aroma, add the finishing hops (1/2 oz. Kent Golding) and immediately turn off heat.
  3. To facilitate cooling, we suggest placing your brewing kettle in the sink with 5 or 6 inches of cold water (A tray or two of ice cubes in the cooling bath wouldn't hurt). Allow to stand for 20-30 minutes in the cooling bath
  4. For best results, we recommend using Wyeast or White Labs liquid yeast. If you are using dried yeast, we suggest you first rehydrate it while the wort is cooling. To do this, sprinkle the yeast into a cup of lukewarm (90º - 100ºF) water and cover with saran wrap or tin foil. Let stand for 10 - 20 minutes.
  5. Pour the cooled wort into the fermenter. Bring the total volume up to five gallons. Check and record the temperature and specific gravity at this time. Make the necessary gravity corrections for temperatures above 60º (Add .001 for every 7º above 60ºF).
  6. If the temperature is less than 80º, pour the yeast "slurry" and the packet of Bru-Vigor into the wort and place the lid and airlock over the fermenter. Although ideal fermentation temperatures are lower, it is very important to get the fermentation started as soon as possible to avoid contamination of the beer. In any case, be aware that temperatures over 110º will most likely kill your beer yeast.
  7. For best results, ferment at 60º - 75ºF.
  8. FERMENTATION: Double Stage - The beer will be ready to rack (syphon) when the rocky head subsides (2 - 4 days) and the gravity drops to approximately 1.016 or less. Syphon the beer into the secondary fermenter. As soon as the foaming allows, top up the secondary with water to within 2 - 3 inches of the fermentation lock if your volume is short. Allow to ferment and settle until action has virtually ceased and the beer has clarified.
    FERMENTATION: Single Stage - Allow wort to ferment for 7 days. Assuming your fermentation lock has stopped bubbling proceed to step #9, bottling preparations.
  9. Check the specific gravity. This final gravity (F.G.) should read about 1.012 (or less). If it is more than 1.017, do not bottle until you call us!
  10. Prepare the priming sugar by making a simple syrup on the stove. Pour the sugar into a small saucepan containing a cup of boiling water. Stir to dissolve. Pour this mixture into the finished beer as you are syphoning it into a sanitized priming container. Stir well, but avoid excess splashing. Immediately syphon the beer into sanitized bottles, leaving about an inch of head space. Use a bottle filler for ease in filling.
  11. Allow beer to age at room temperature for at least two weeks before chilling. Peak flavor should be reached about six weeks and lasts several months.
  12. Chill and serve! Pour carefully so as not to disturb the small amount of sediment on the bottom ofthe bottles. Enjoy your homemade beer!
ALL-GRAIN RECIPE
  • 9 1/2 lbs. British Pale malt (e.g. Golden Promise or Maris Otter)
  • 3 oz. brown malt
  • 3/4 lb. medium crystal malt
  • 2 oz. roast barley
  • 1 oz. Fuggles hops (bittering)
  • 1/2 oz. Kent Golding hops (flavoring)
  • 1/2 oz. Kent Golding hops (finishing)
  • 1 pkg. Burton water salts
  • 1 pkg. Safale S-04 ale yeast (or White Labs Edinburgh, English, or Wyeast #1728, #1098)
  • 1 pkg. Bru-Vigor (yeast food)
  • 2/3 cup light brown sugar
 
Mashing Procedure:
Heat 3 gallons of water to 168º, mix in water salts and stir thoroughly, now
dough your crushed grain in, making sure to stir constantly to avoid dry pockets of grain. Once grain is thoroughly mixed in, cover. Check temperature after approximately five minutes, it should be about 153º, plus or minus 4º. If it is noticeably colder or hotter, add boiling water or ice cubes and stir to mix in to adjust temperature. Stir mash every 10 - 15 minutes. After an hour of mashing, recirculate wort back through grain bed until it begin to flow relatively clear, not a lot of cloudiness. Now you may run
this clear wort off into your kettle while you slowly sparge the grain with hot water at about 168º. Try to collect a total of at least 6 1/2 - 7 gallons. Bring to a boil for about 10 minutes, then begin adding hops as outlined above. Please note that when using all grain recipes, your original and final gravities may vary considerably from our predicted readings.

DEFALCO'S AMERICAN AMBER ALE RECIPE

Similar to the APA, but smoother with deeper color & less hop bite.

O.G. - 1.050       F.G. - 1.012

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INGREDIENTS:

 

  • 6 lbs. light malt extract
  • 1 1/2 lb. pale malt
  • 1 lb. medium crystal malt
  • 1 oz. Mt. Hood hops (bittering)
  • 1/2 oz. Cascades or Crystal hops (flavoring)
  • 1/2 oz. Cascades or Crystal hops (finishing)
  • 1 pkg. Burton water salts
  • Yeast: Dried - 1 pkg. Windsor or Safale US-05 ale yeast
  • Liquid - Wyeast #1056, #1272 or White Labs California or California V
  • 1 pkg. Bru-Vigor (yeast food)
  • 3/4 cup corn sugar (priming)
 

PROCEDURE:
Note: If you are using Wyeast liquid yeast, prepare the yeast 24 hours prior to brewing! Activate the yeast
by “smacking” it to rupture the internal pouch, thereby mixing its contents with the other contents in the
pouch. Allow the yeast to remain at room temperature to swell. Check the packaging date on the pouch.
If it has been over two months since it was packaged, allow an extra day for the pouch to swell up. If you
are using White Labs Pitchable Yeast, simply remove from refrigerator and allow to warm up to room
temperature during the brew session.

  1. In a small saucepan, bring a gallon of water to 160º - 170º and turn off the heat. Add the bag of grains and water salts (if used) and steep 30 minutes. Now, gently sparge (rinse) the grains with hot tap water (ideal temperature 168º) and bring the total volume up to two or more gallons in a stainless steel or enameled kettle (avoid aluminum). As a rule, boiling as much of the full five gallons as possible is best. Bring to boil and resume step #2.
  2. Turn off heat and add malt extract. Return to boil, taking care not to allow wort to overflow onto your stovetop. Start timing now, continuing the boil for 5 minutes. Add the bittering hops (1 oz. Mt. Hood) and boil 45 minutes. Now add the flavoring hops (1/2 oz. Cascades or Crystal) and boil 10 minutes. For aroma, add the finishing hops (1/2 oz. Cascades or Crystal) & immediately turn off heat.
  3. To facilitate cooling, we suggest placing your brewing kettle in the sink with 5 or 6 inches of cold water (A tray or two of ice cubes in the cooling bath wouldn't hurt). Allow to stand for 20-30 minutes in the cooling bath.
  4. If using dried yeast, rehydrate it while the wort is cooling. To do this, sprinkle the yeast into a cup of lukewarm (90º-100ºF) water and cover with saran wrap or tin foil. Let stand for 10 - 20 minutes. For best results, we recommend using Wyeast or White Labs liquid yeast.
  5. Pour the cooled wort into the fermenter. Bring the total volume up to five gallons. Check and record the temperature and specific gravity at this time. Make the necessary gravity corrections for temperatures above 60º (Add.001 for every 7º above 60ºF).
  6. If the temperature is less than 80º, pour the yeast "slurry" and the packet of Bru-Vigor into the wortand place the lid and airlock over the fermenter. Although ideal fermentation temperatures are lower, it is very important to get the fermentation started as soon as possible to avoid contamination of the beer. In any case, be aware that temperatures over 110º will most likely kill your beer yeast.
  7. For best results, ferment at 60º - 75ºF.
  8. FERMENTATION: Double Stage - The beer will be ready to rack (syphon) when the rocky head subsides (2 - 4 days) and the gravity drops to 1.016 or less. Syphon the beer into the secondary fermenter. As soon as the foaming allows, top up the secondary with water to within 2-3 inches of the fermentation lock if your volume is short. Allow to ferment and settle until action has virtually ceased and the beer has clarified.
    FERMENTATION: Single Stage - Allow wort to ferment for 7 days. Assuming your fermentation
    lock has stopped bubbling proceed to step #9, bottling preparations.
  9. Check the specific gravity. This final gravity (F.G.) should read about 1.012 (or less). If it is more than 1.017, do not bottle until you call us!
  10. Prepare the priming sugar by making a simple syrup on the stove. Pour the sugar into a small saucepan containing a cup of boiling water. Stir to dissolve. Pour this mixture into the finished beer as you are syphoning it into a sanitized priming container. Stir well, but avoid excess splashing. Immediately syphon the beer into sanitized bottles, leaving about an inch of head space. Use a bottle filler for ease in filling.
  11. Allow beer to age at room temperature for at least two weeks before chilling. Peak flavor should be reached in about six weeks and lasts several months.
  12. Chill and serve! Pour carefully so as not to disturb the small amount of sediment on the bottom of the bottles. Enjoy your homemade beer!

ALL-GRAIN RECIPE

 

  • 10 lbs. domestic two-row pale malt
  • 1 lb. medium crystal malt
  • 1 oz. Mt. Hood hops (bittering)
  • 1/2 oz. Cascades or Crystal hops (flavoring)
  • 1/2 oz. Cascades or Crystal hops (finishing)
  • 1 pkg. Burton water salts
  • Yeast: Dried - 1 pkg. Windsor or Safale US-05 ale yeast
  • Liquid - Wyeast #1056, #1272 or White Labs California or California V
  • 3/4 cup corn sugar (priming)
 
Mashing Procedure:
Heat 3 1/2 gallons of water to 168º, mix in water salts and stir thoroughly, now dough your crushed grain in, making sure to stir constantly to avoid dry pockets of grain. Once grain is thoroughly mixed in, cover. Check temperature after approximately five minutes, it should be about 153º, plus or minus 4º. If it is noticeably colder or hotter, add boiling water or ice cubes and stir to mix in to adjust temperature. Stir mash every 10 - 15 minutes. After an hour of mashing, recirculate wort back through grain bed until it begin to flow relatively clear, not a lot of cloudiness. Now you may run this clear wort off into your kettle while you slowly sparge the grain with hot water at about 168º. Try to collect a total of at least 6 1/2 - 7 gallons. Bring to a boil for about 10 minutes, then begin adding hops as outlined above. Please note that when using all grain recipes, your original and final gravities may vary considerably from our predicted readings.

DEFALCO'S AMERICAN CREAM ALE RECIPE

A pale-hued, lively ale with lager overtones
O.G. - 1.048  F.G. - 1.011
 
INGREDIENTS:
 
  • 4 1/2 lbs. light malt extract
  • 1 1/2 lb. Brewery Grade Corn Syrup
  • 1 lb. domestic six-row pale malt
  • 1/2 lb. cara-pils malt
  • 1/2 lb. flaked maize
  • 1 oz. U. S. Hallertauer hops (bittering)
  • 1/2 oz. Cascades hops (flavoring)
  • 1/2 oz. Cascades hops (finishing)
  • 1 pkg. Burton water salts
  • Yeast: Dried - 1 pkg. Windsor or Safale US-05 ale yeast
  • Liquid - White Labs Cream Ale Blend, California, German Ale or Wyeast #1056, #1007, #1272
  • 1 pkg. Bru-Vigor (yeast food)
  • 7/8 cup corn sugar (priming)
 
PROCEDURE:
Note: If you are using Wyeast liquid yeast, prepare the yeast 24 hours prior to brewing! Activate the yeast by “smacking” it to rupture the internal pouch, thereby mixing its contents with the other contents in the pouch. Allow the yeast to remain at room temperature to swell. Check the packaging date on the pouch. If it has been over two months since it was packaged, allow an extra day for the pouch to swell up. If you are using White Labs Pitchable Yeast, simply remove from refrigerator and allow to
warm up to room temperature during the brew session.
  1. In a small saucepan, bring a gallon of water to 160º - 170º and turn off the heat. Add the bag of grains and water salts (if used) and steep 30 minutes. Now, gently sparge (rinse) the grains with hot tap water (ideal temperature 168º) and bring the total volume up to two or more gallons in a stainless steel or enameled kettle (avoid aluminum). As a rule, boiling as much of the full five gallons as possible is best. Bring to boil and resume step #2.
  2. Turn off heat and add malt extract. Return to boil, taking care not to allow wort to overflow onto your stovetop. Start timing now, continuing the boil for 5 minutes. Add the bittering hops (1 oz. U.S. Hallertauer) and boil 40 minutes. Now add the flavoring hops (1/2 oz. Cascades) and boil 10 minutes.
    For aroma, add the finishing hops (1/2 oz. Cascades) and immediately turn off heat.
  3. To facilitate cooling, we suggest placing your brewing kettle in the sink with 5 or 6 inches of cold water (A tray or two of ice cubes in the cooling bath wouldn't hurt). Allow to stand for 20 - 30 minutes in the cooling bath.
  4. If using dried yeast, rehydrate it while the wort is cooling. To do this, sprinkle the yeast into a cup of lukewarm (90º - 100ºF) water and cover with saran wrap or tin foil. Let stand for 10 - 20 minutes. For best results, we recommend using Wyeast or White Labs liquid yeast.
  5. Pour the cooled wort into the fermenter. Bring the total volume up to five gallons. Check and record the temperature and specific gravity at this time. Make the necessary gravity corrections for temperatures above 60º (Add .001 for every 7º above 60ºF).
  6. If the temperature is less than 80º, pour the yeast "slurry" and the packet of Bru-Vigor into the wort and place the lid and airlock over the fermenter. Although ideal fermentation temperatures are lower,it is very important to get the fermentation started as soon as possible to avoid contamination of the beer. In any case, be aware that temperatures over 110º will most likely kill your beer yeast.
  7. For best results, ferment at 62º - 75ºF.
  8. FERMENTATION: Double Stage - The beer will be ready to rack (syphon) when the rocky head subsides (2-4 days) and the gravity drops to approximately 1.016 or less. Syphon the beer into the secondary fermenter. As soon as the foaming allows, top up the secondary with water to within 2-3 inches of the fermentation lock if your volume is short. Allow to ferment and settle until action has virtually ceased and the beer has clarified.
    FERMENTATION: Single Stage - Allow wort to ferment for 7 days. Assuming your fermentation lock has stopped bubbling proceed to step #9, bottling preparations.
  9. Check the specific gravity. This final gravity (F.G.) should read about 1.012 or less. If it is more than 1.016, do not bottle until you call us!
  10. Prepare the priming sugar by making a simple syrup on the stove. Pour the sugar into a small saucepan containing a cup of boiling water. Stir to dissolve. Pour this mixture into the finished beer as you are syphoning it into a sanitized priming container. Stir well, but avoid excess splashing. Immediately syphon the beer into sanitized bottles, leaving about an inch of head space. Use a bottle filler for ease in filling.
  11. Allow beer to age at room temperature for at least two weeks before chilling. Peak flavor should be reached about six weeks and lasts several months. Note that longer aging may result in a smoother taste.
  12. Chill and serve! Pour carefully so as not to disturb the small amount of sediment on the bottom of the bottles. Enjoy your homemade beer!
ALL-GRAIN RECIPE
 
  • 4 lb. Domestic Two-Row malt
  • 3 lb. Domestic Six-Row malt
  • 2 1/2 lb. Flaked Maize
  • 1/4 lb. Cara-pils malt
  • 1 oz. U.S. Hallertauer hop pellets (bittering)
  • 1/2 oz. Cascades hops (flavoring)
  • 1/2 oz. Cascades hops (finishing)
  • 1 pkg. Burton water salts
  • Yeast: Dried - 1 pkg. Windsor or Safale US-05 ale yeast
  • Liquid - Cream Ale Blend, White Labs California, German Ale or Wyeast #1056, #1007, #1272
  • 7/8 cup corn sugar (priming)
 
Mashing Procedure:
Heat 3 gallons of water to 168º, mix in water salts and stir thoroughly, now dough your crushed grain in, making sure to stir constantly to avoid dry pockets of grain. Once grain is thoroughly mixed in, cover. Check temperature after approximately five minutes, it should be about 153º, plus or minus 4º. If it is noticeably colder or hotter, add boiling water or ice cubes and stir to mix in to adjust temperature. Stir mash every 10 - 15 minutes. After an hour of mashing, recirculate wort back through grain bed until it begin to flow relatively clear, not a lot of cloudiness. Now you may run this clear wort off into your kettle while you slowly sparge the grain with hot water at about 168º. Try to collect a total of at least 6 1/2 - 7 gallons. Bring to a boil for about 10 minutes, then begin adding hops as outlined above. Please note that when using all grain recipes, your original and final gravities may vary considerably from our predicted readings.