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Recipe: Honey Bee Ale

Specifics

Style:

Specialty Beer

Specialty Beer — BJCP Style Information

Category:	Specialty Beer
Number:	23A

A harmonious marriage of ingredients, processes and beer. The key attributes of the underlying style (if declared) will be atypical due to the addition of special ingredients or techniques; do not expect the base beer to taste the same as the unadulterated version. Judge the beer based on the pleasantness and harmony of the resulting combination. The overall uniqueness of the process, ingredients used, and creativity should be considered. The overall rating of the beer depends heavily on the inherently subjective assessment of distinctiveness and drinkability.

Commercial Examples: Bell’s Rye Stout, Bell’s Eccentric Ale, Samuel Adams Triple Bock and Utopias, Hair of the Dog Adam, Great Alba Scots Pine, Tommyknocker Maple Nut Brown Ale, Great Divide Bee Sting Honey Ale, Stoudt’s Honey Double Mai Bock, Rogue Dad’s Little Helper, Rogue Honey Cream Ale, Dogfish Head India Brown Ale, Zum Uerige Sticke and Doppel Sticke Altbier, Yards Brewing Company General Washington Tavern Porter, Rauchenfels Steinbier, Odells 90 Shilling Ale, Bear Republic Red Rocket Ale, Stone Arrogant Bastard.

OG Range	FG Range	ABV Range	Bitterness Range	Color Range
Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies

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Contributor:

Matt Robinson

Yield:

5 gallons

Color:

3 SRM

Bitterness:

32 IBU

BU/GU

0.73

Calories:

146 (12 ounces)

ABV:

4.3%

ABW:

3.3%

OG:	1.044
OG (Plato):	10.96° P
FG:	1.012
FG (Plato):	3.07° P
Real Extract:	4.49° P
App. Atten.:	72%
Real Atten.:	59%

General Information

Method:	Extract
Source:	Midwest

Recipe

Scale This Recipe
Enter desired final yield (volume):		gallons

Extracts

3.30 pounds

LME - Light

86.8% of grist

3.30 pounds

Total Extract Weight

86.8% of grist

Grains

0.50 pounds

British Dextrin (Cara-Pils) Malt

Color (L):	10-14 °L
Info/Use:	Adds body; aids head retention. For porters, stouts and heavier bodied beers.

13.2% of grist

0.50 pounds

Total Grain Weight

13.2% of grist

Adjuncts

3.00 pounds

Honey (Clover)

Hops

1.00 ounces

Glacier

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	5 - 6%
Notes:	Balanced bitterness and pleasant aroma. New variety.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Willamette, US Fuggle, US Tettnang, Styrian Golding
Example:	Pale Ale, ESB, Bitter, English-Style Pale Ale, Porter, Stout

6% Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

6 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Argentine Cascade

Region:	Argentina
AAU Range:	1 - 1%
Notes:	Argentine-grown Cascade is a mild flavor and aroma hop with traces of spicy, peppery, and herbal lemon grass flavors. This is a good hop for use in Summer beers, Light ales and lagers, Kölsch-style beer and Pilsners. For aroma, recommended to boil for the last 15 minutes.
Typical Use:	Aroma
Substitution:	SPALT, GOLDING, HALLERTAU

1.5% Pellets @ 5 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil

1.5 AAUs

2.00 ounces

Total Hop Weight

7.5 AAUs

Yeast

White Labs California Ale 001 — Liquid — 1.6L starter

Fermentation

Primary:	6 days @ 72° F
Age:	7 days @ 35° F

Notes

The recipe calls for Gold LME not Light.