Somebody Put Some Grapes In My Beer

Style: IGA  /  ABV: 7,4%  /  IBU: 22  /  EBC: 11.8

Somebody Put Some Grapes In My Beer is an Italian Grape Ale produced with a blend of Malvasia and Chardonnay grapes from the home wineyard.

It is an orange colored beer (a tribute to the wonderful wines produced in my areas) with a beautiful white and fine foam. The nose reveals typical aromas of grapes with malty and sweet notes. In the mouth a delicate sweet malty and caramel flavor is replaced by a wine aftertaste accompanied by a delicate bitterness.

SOMEBODY PUT SOME GRAPES IN MY BEER (Recipe 2024)

Specifications

Batch size : 25 liters
ABV 7.4%
EBC: 11.8
IBU: 22
OG: 1.069
FG: 1.013

Ingredients

Fermentables:

• 6.7 kg Pilsner malt (4 EBC, 68.4%)
• 300 g Munich malt (15 EBC, 3.1%)
• 200 g Caramel Amber malt (70 EBC, 2%)
• 100 g flaked oats (2 EBC, 1%)
• 2.5 lt grapes fresh must (25.5%), add it 5′ before end of boil

Hops:

• 10g Nelson Sauvin hops (AA 12%) at 60′
• 20g Nelson Sauvin hops (AA 12%) at 10′
• 15g Nelson Sauvin hops (AA 12%) at 5′
• 15g Nelson Sauvin hops (AA 12%) at 0′

Yeast:

• 3 packages (11,5g) of Fermentis SafAle US05

Water:

• pale ale water profile

Brew Directions:

1. Mash step at 65°C for 65 minutes
2. Mash-out at 78°C for 15 minutes
3. Fly sparge with hot water at 78°C
4. 60′ Boil
5. Chill wort to 25°C and add yeast

Fermentation:

1. Fermentation for 3 days at 17°C
2. Fermentation for 11 days at 19°C
3. Cold Crash 3 days