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Summer Ale

This is a light, refreshing ale. It has very low bitterness, with a thirst-quenching tartness from the lemon zest. It is all-extract, so it's very quick, too.

Ingredients

4 lb Alexanders Pale Syrup Extract
3 lb Muntons Wheat Dried Extract
1 oz Saaz or Hallertauer Tradition Pellet, 3.6 HBU's, boil 60 min
0.5 oz Saaz or Hallertauer Tradition Pellet, 1.9 HBU's, boil 5 min
1.0 tsp Irish Moss, boil 15 min
Zest from 1.5 large lemons, about 1 oz, boil 15 min
1.0 oz Coriander, crushed, boil 5 min
2.0 g Grains of Paradise (a.k.a. Paradise Seeds), crushed, boil 5 min
Wyeast 1056 American Ale yeast or similar (use a starter as always)

Stats and Special Procedures

Initial Boil Volume: 2 gal
Final Volume After Sparge: 5.0 gal
O.G.: 1.050
typical F.G.: about 1.009
typical ABV: about 5.6
Color: 7.8 MCU or 5.3 SRM
IBU's: 13.42
BU:GU Ratio: 0.263
If possible, lager at about 39F for 4-7 weeks for a smoother flavor