#32AUGUST 2009
NANNY STATE Download BeerXML
THIS BEER IS
Brewing a full flavoured craft beer at 0.5% is no easy task. Packed with loads of Centennial, Amarillo, Columbus, Cascade and Simcoe hops, dry hopped to the brink and back and sitting at 55 IBUs, Nanny State is a force to be reckoned with.
With a backbone of 8 different specialty malts, Nanny State will tantalise your taste buds and leave you yearning for more.
BASICS
| VOLUME | 20L | 5.3gal |
| BOIL VOLUME | 25L | 6.6gal |
| ABV | 0.5% | |
| Target FG | 1005.0 | |
| Target OG | 1007.0 | |
| EBC | 30.0 | |
| SRM | 15.0 | |
| PH | 4.4 | |
| ATTENUATION LEVEL | 28.57% |
METHOD/TIMINGS
MASH TEMP
| 65°C | 149°F | 30mins |
FERMENTATION
| 19°C | 66°F |
INGREDIENTS
MALT
| Munich | 0.13kg | 0.3lbs |
| Caramalt | 0.19kg | 0.4lbs |
| Crystal 150 | 0.06kg | 0.1lbs |
| Amber | 0.03kg | 0.1lbs |
| Dark Crystal | 0.13kg | 0.3lbs |
| Chocolate | 0.06kg | 0.1lbs |
| Wheat | 0.06kg | 0.1lbs |
| Rye | 0.13kg | 0.3lbs |
HOPS
| (g) | Add | Attribute | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo | 6.3g | Start | Bitter |
| Simcoe | 5.0g | Start | Bitter |
| Centennial | 6.3g | Start | Bitter |
| Amarillo | 6.3g | Middle | Flavour |
| Simcoe | 2.5g | Middle | Flavour |
| Centennial | 6.3g | Middle | Flavour |
| Amarillo | 5.0g | End | Flavour |
| Simcoe | 5.0g | End | Flavour |
| Cascade | 12.5g | End | Flavour |
| Ahtanum | 12.5g | End | Flavour |
| Centennial | 50.0g | Dry Hop | Aroma |
| Cascade | 50.0g | Dry Hop | Aroma |
| Ahtanum | 25.0g | Dry Hop | Aroma |
| Simcoe | 25.0g | Dry Hop | Aroma |
| Columbus | 37.5g | Dry Hop | Aroma |
YEAST
- Wyeast 1056 - American Ale
FOOD Pairing
- Earthy mushroom pasta.
BREWER'S TIP
Get hops in every stage of the brewing process - mash, run off boil and flame off. There's not too much malt body, so the more hops the better.