Home Brew: All Grain Malt Monster

My first batch of all grain brew. I usually use a little extract, and a couple pounds of grain, but this time I got both pots on the stove, and went for it. I was shooting for a very malty yet light summer type beer. Simple, clean, and tasty. I used Munich and Vienna malts for their robust malt flavors, and a bag of New Zealand Motueka hops my neighbor gave me a few months back.

It isn't as clear as it should be, but it is very tasty indeed. A nice thick head, perfect carbonation, and loads of malt flavor. I specifically added hops in small increments, every 5 minutes during the boil, to give it a very balanced hop profile. As shown below in the recipe:

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity 1.060 OG

Estimated FG 1.015 FG

Recipe Bitterness 26 IBU

Alcohol by Volume 5.8%

Recipe Color 14° SRM

Alcohol by Weight 4.6%

Ingredients

Quantity Grain Type Use

0.75 lb MrB. Booster Sugar Other

3.00 lb Munich (US) Grain Mashed

1.00 lb Vienna (US) Grain Mashed

Quantity Hop Type Time

0.20 oz Motueka Whole 5 minutes

0.20 oz Motueka Whole 10 minutes

0.10 oz Motueka Whole 20 minutes

0.10 oz Motueka Whole 25 minutes

0.20 oz Motueka Whole 15 minutes

0.05 oz Motueka Whole 30 minutes

0.05 oz Motueka Whole 35 minutes

0.05 oz Motueka Whole 40 minutes

0.05 oz Motueka Whole 45 minutes

Quantity Misc Notes

1.00 unit Irish Moss Fining 1/2 teaspoon

1.00 unit Safale S-04 Dry Ale Yeast English: Temperature Range: 59°-75° F 11.5 GRAMS