Jacob Springs beer

Goal

To make, entirely from sunshine, a refreshing and nourishing beer in 50 gallon batches for use by the crew and dilution into small beers for the kids.

Specifications

*Brown Ale/Old ale
* Single Malt
* EBC 39
*~10% ABV
*Lightly hopped with fresh green hops
*Barrel aged

Idea 06:28, 23 March 2017 (MDT)

Scottish ale style
Just enough hops to balance the malt
Single infusion mash at 154-158F (higher temp for fewer non-fermentable sugars)
Low temp fermentation 50-60F

Malting

Old Ale Experiment

• Maris otter malt for old ale

1.038 potential
3 on the lovibund scale (light color)
"malty" "nutty"
Substitutes: Golden promise, Pale ale

• Fuggel hops
• WYeast type ""