Stone Pail Ale Recipe
Stone Pail Ale Recipe
Stone Pail Ale Recipe
Mashing
Add 2 gallons plus 2 cups of 184F water. The mixture should come up to
165F.
Lauter the mash. Once the liquid is lower than the level of the grain, begin to
slowly sprinkle 3 gallons plus 1 cup of 168F water over the grains to start
the sparge. Continue sparging.
The Boil
Set the brew kettle of wort on top of a propane burner and add water to bring
the wort level up to about 6 gallons plus 12 cups, if needed. Bring the wort to
a rapid, rolling boil. As it begins to come to a boil, a layer of foam and scum
may develop at the surface. Skim it off and discard. Once the wort is at a full
boil, put a hops bag containing the Columbus hops in the kettle and set a
timer for 90 minutes. Stir the wort frequently during the boil and be watchful
to avoid boil-overs.
At 15 minutes before the end of the boil, stir in the Irish moss. At 10 minutes
before the end of the boil, put a hops bag containing the 0.77 ounce of
Ahtanum hops in the kettle. When the boiling time is over, turn off the heat
and put a hops bag containing the remaining Ahtanum hops in the kettle.
Cover the kettle and immediately begin cooling the wort as quickly as
possible.
Once the wort has cooled to 72F, discard the spent hops and check the
specific gravity of the wort with a hydrometer. The target starting gravity is
1.057 (14 Plato).
Transfer the wort to the primary fermentation bucket. Pitch the yeast (or
prepare a yeast starter).
Bottling
When youre ready to bottle, clean and sanitize the bottles, caps and bottling
equipment. Put the dried malt extract in a medium saucepan and stir in just
enough water to dissolve it. Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat.
Remove from the heat, cover and let cool slightly. Proceed with bottling.