Brew #91 – Harvest Moon Raspberry Ale
12/31/2015 – Brew Day
3.5 lbs – 2 Row Malt
0.5 lbs – Honey Malt
0.5 lbs – Carapils Malt
5 lbs – Extra Pale LME
0.75 oz – Crystal Hop pellets (60 min, 3.3% AA)
1 capsule – Yeast fuel (15 min)
1 tablet – Whirlfloc (15 min)
0.75 oz – Crystal Hop pellets (15 min, 3.3% AA)
0.5 oz – Crystal Hop pellets (5 min, 3.3% AA)
Wyeast 1968 – London ESB Yeast
Clarity Ferm
Aerated with O2 for 45 seconds
O.G.: 1.051, 14.3 degrees Brix
Fermented at 68 degrees F
01/04/2016 – Added 3 lbs raspberry puree
Fermentation was basically done. Hopefully it has no trouble starting back up with the new sugar load. This will hopefully mean that the raspberry is not as aggressively shredded by the yeast and more aroma makes it to the glass.
1.040 – 1.053 SG for the puree
Approx 0.35 gallons
Adjusted O.G.: 1.050
01/23/2016 – Kegged
F.G.: 1.005, 6.8 degrees Brix
ABV: 5.9%