Cleopatra's Asp

Cleopatra's Asp

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Ancient Egyptians were known for their brewing, even immortalising it in their hieroglyphics. Barley and wheat spiced with mandrake root (as an aphrodisiac), dates and honey were some of the ingredients known to be used. Our amped-up take on appeasing your inner sphinx has amber malt and a little wheat forming the core, with a touch of sugar and spice to bring it all together for a tasty trip down memory lane in the Valley of the Kings. A dash of cayenne provides at the bite that sealed the queen’s fate, but here it is pleasure, not pain, that carries you away.
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Recipe Contains

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

You'll Need

1 × 120g Palm Sugar
1 × 180g Honey
1 × tbsp Ginger (Freshly Grated)
1 × tsp Cardamom (Ground)
1 × tsp Cayenne Pepper (Ground)
1 × 11.5g Safbrew S-33 Dry Yeast

Beer Style: Ale

Colour (EBC): 56
Volume: 8.5L
Difficulty: Easy

ABV 7.5%

Alcohol by Volume

42 IBU

International Bitterness Units

EBC 56

Colour

Recipe Components

Mr Beer Bewitched Amber Ale (1.3kg)
Mr Beer Bewitched Amber Ale (1.3kg)
Sale price$16.95
$15.26

She’s feisty, this one, but not too bitter.

Showcasing vibrant amber hues, velvety smooth caramel malt character, even bitterness and...
Mr Beer Unhopped Malt Extract - Golden (250g)
Mr Beer Unhopped Malt Extract - Golden (250g)
Sale price$3.39
$3.05

Designed to maximize the quality of your beer by improving mouthfeel, flavor and head retention.

Brewers profile: Opaque golden tones,...
Mr Beer Carbonation Drops (72g)
Mr Beer Carbonation Drops (72g)
Sale price$3.10
$2.79

Carbonation Drops are a convenient, no mess, no fuss alternative to priming sugar.

Each package contains 22 drops.

Dosage:

1...

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Ingredients

1 x 1.3kg Mr Beer Bewitched Amber Ale
1 x 250g Mr Beer Unhopped Malt Extract - Golden
1 x 120g Palm Sugar
1 x 180g Honey
1 x 1 Tbsp Ginger (Freshly Grated)
1 x 1 Tsp Cardamom (Ground)
1 x 1 Tsp Cayenne Pepper (Ground)
1 x 11.5g Safbrew S-33 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 the Mr Beer Golden Malt Extract and Honey with 500ml of water and bring to the
boil.
Add the Palm Sugar, Ginger, Cardamom, and Cayenne Pepper and boil for 10 minutes.
Remove from the heat and cool the pan in a sink of oced water.
Strain the cooled malt/spice mix into the Fermenting Vessel (FV)
Add the Mr Beer Bewitched Amber Ale to the FV
Fill the FV with cold water to the 8.5 litre mark.
Sprinkle the Safbrew S-33 yeast and brew can yeast then fit the lid.

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Cleopatra's Asp

Ancient Egyptians were known for their brewing, even immortalising it in their hieroglyphics. Barley and wheat spiced with mandrake root (as an aphrodisiac), dates and honey were some of the ingredients known to be used. Our amped-up take on appeasing your inner sphinx has amber malt and a little wheat forming the core, with a touch of sugar and spice to bring it all together for a tasty trip down memory lane in the Valley of the Kings. A dash of cayenne provides at the bite that sealed the queen’s fate, but here it is pleasure, not pain, that carries you away.

Cleopatra's Asp
Beer Style Ale
Flavour Profile Malty, Fruity, Spicy, Clove
Alcohol Content 7.5%
Colour (EBC) 56
Bitterness (IBU) 42
Volume 8.5L
Difficulty Easy

Ingredients

1 x 1.3kg Mr Beer Bewitched Amber Ale
1 x 250g Mr Beer Unhopped Malt Extract - Golden
1 x 120g Palm Sugar
1 x 180g Honey
1 x 1 Tbsp Ginger (Freshly Grated)
1 x 1 Tsp Cardamom (Ground)
1 x 1 Tsp Cayenne Pepper (Ground)
1 x 11.5g Safbrew S-33 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 the Mr Beer Golden Malt Extract and Honey with 500ml of water and bring to the
boil.
Add the Palm Sugar, Ginger, Cardamom, and Cayenne Pepper and boil for 10 minutes.
Remove from the heat and cool the pan in a sink of oced water.
Strain the cooled malt/spice mix into the Fermenting Vessel (FV)
Add the Mr Beer Bewitched Amber Ale to the FV
Fill the FV with cold water to the 8.5 litre mark.
Sprinkle the Safbrew S-33 yeast and brew can yeast then 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

Place the FV in a location out of direct sunlight and try to ferment between 20C-24C
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 2 weeks, check for sufficiant 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 7.5% ABV

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