Backyard Raspberry Ale

Source: dan raphael
Recipe added: 02/22/04
Email: raphael@aracnet.com5 gal

I haven't tasted a better raspberry beer/ale. And has a decent cellar life.

Specifics

Recipe type: Extract
Batch Size: 5 gal
Starting Gravity: ,058
Finishing Gravity: .010
Time in Boil: 50 minutes
Primary Fermentation: 5 days
Secondary Fermentation: 3 weeks

Ingredients:

6# light malt syrup
1# amber DME
3/4# crystal
3 oz willamette
1.5 quarts defrosted raspberries
Wyeast American Ale yeast

Procedure:

Crack crystal, bring to boil in 1/5 quarts water, strain. Add malts & hops, boil 50 minutes. Turn off heat, add raspberries. Let sit 15 minutes then pour contents into 6 gallon primary with 1.5 gallons cold water waiting. Add eyast when cool. In 5 days siphon from primary to 5 gallon carboy.

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