Nerdkiez Winter Ale
First time brewed: 8 December 2018
Brewed again 2 March 2019
Description
Dark ale to keep you warm in the winter time. Comes with a beautiful foam top.
Ingredients
20L Mash
10L Sparge
We used Berlin tap water which is considered medium hard to hard (14 °dH).
Fermentables
- Pale Ale malt 3,45 kg
- Corn flakes 500g
- Cara dark 400g
- Cara light 300g
- Cara red 300g
- Roasted barley 50g
Hops / flavoring
Total boiling time is 90 minutes from hot break.
| Hop | Amount | Time to finish |
|---|---|---|
| Magnum (3.2% Alpha) | 23g | 80 min |
| East Kent Golding (5,8% Alpha) | 9g | 10 min |
Brewing
| Mash in | 62°C | |
| Protein rest | 58°C | 20min |
| Maltose rest | 62°C | 30min |
| Sugar rest | 72°C | 20min |
| Mash out | 78°C |
Fermentation
Salafe S-04 Ale yeast from starter.
Fermentation takes about 7 to 10 days at 19°C
And here’s the bottled result :-)
Brewer’s tip
Drink with mates and nerds!