Big Red One

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Deep amber in colour and rich in flavour, this 'big brew' will give you a warming sensation all the way down. At around 8% ABV, it is the type of beer that we like to call a 'Stay-at-Home' beer. This brew displays a level of complexity that will see it develop nicely over 6 months or so but try one early, as well!

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Recipe Contains

1 × Mr Beer Bewitched Amber Ale (1.3kg)
3 × Mr Beer Unhopped Malt Extract - Golden (250g)
1 × Mr Beer Carbonation Drops (72g)

You'll Need

1 × 12g Cascade Hops
1 × 12g Willamette Hops
1 × 11.5g Safale US-05 Dry Yeast

Beer Style: Ale

Colour (EBC): 58
Volume: 8.5L
Difficulty: Intermediate

ABV 8.0%

Alcohol by Volume

43 IBU

International Bitterness Units

EBC 58

Colour

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Ingredients

1 x 1.3kg Mr Beer Bewitched Amber Ale
3 x 250g Mr Beer Unhopped Malt Extract - Golden
1 x 12g Cascade Hops
1 x 12g Willamette Hops
1 x 11.5g Safale US-05 Dry Yeast
1 x 72g Mr Beer Carbonation Drops

Mix

Clean and sanitise all equipment that will come in contact with the brew.
In a 2 litre pan, mix a 250g pouch of Golden Malt Extract with 500ml of water and bring to the boil.
Add the Cascade Hops and boil for 10mins.
Then add the Willamette Hops and boil for another 5mins.
Remove from heat and cool the pan in a sink of iced water.
Strain the cooled malt/hop mix into the Fermenting Vessel (FV).
Add the Bewitched Amber Ale and remaining two pouches of Golden Malt Extract to the FV.
Fill the FV with cold water to the 8.5 litre mark.
Sprinkle the US-05 yeast and fit the lid.

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Big Red One

Deep amber in colour and rich in flavour, this 'big brew' will give you a warming sensation all the way down. At around 8% ABV, it is the type of beer that we like to call a 'Stay-at-Home' beer. This brew displays a level of complexity that will see it develop nicely over 6 months or so but try one early, as well!

Big Red One
Beer Style Ale
Flavour Profile Hoppy
Alcohol Content 8.0%
Colour (EBC) 58
Bitterness (IBU) 43
Volume 8.5L
Difficulty Intermediate

Ingredients

1 x 1.3kg Mr Beer Bewitched Amber Ale
3 x 250g Mr Beer Unhopped Malt Extract - Golden
1 x 12g Cascade Hops
1 x 12g Willamette Hops
1 x 11.5g Safale US-05 Dry Yeast
1 x 72g Mr Beer Carbonation Drops

1. Mix

Clean and sanitise all equipment that will come in contact with the brew.
In a 2 litre pan, mix a 250g pouch of Golden Malt Extract with 500ml of water and bring to the boil.
Add the Cascade Hops and boil for 10mins.
Then add the Willamette Hops and boil for another 5mins.
Remove from heat and cool the pan in a sink of iced water.
Strain the cooled malt/hop mix into the Fermenting Vessel (FV).
Add the Bewitched Amber Ale and remaining two pouches of Golden Malt Extract to the FV.
Fill the FV with cold water to the 8.5 litre mark.
Sprinkle the US-05 yeast and fit the lid.

2. Brew

Place the FV in a location out of direct sunlight and try to ferment between 20C-24C.
Fermentation should take 7 to 14 days.
At around day 7 check the specific gravity (SG).
Check the SG again the following day and so on

3. Bottle

The brew is ready once the SG has stabilised over a couple of days.
Gently fill clean PET bottles to about 3cm from the top.
Add 2 carbonation drops per bottle and secure the caps.
Store the bottles upright in a location out of direct sunlight at or above 18C.

4. Enjoy

After at least two weeks, check for sufficient carbonation by squeezing the bottles.
Bottles kept unrefrigerated should improve with age.
When ready to drink, chill the bottles upright.
The chilled beer may be poured into clean glassware, leaving the sediment behind.
Expect the alcohol content to be approximately 8.0% ABV.

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