Blue Angel

DRUNKEN DRAGON
BREWING COMPANY
Blue Angel
STYLE: Fruit Beer
ABV: 5.74 %
OG: 1.062
FG: 1.019
IBU: 17.6
All ABV and OGs approximate

Recipe for 4 gallons US

Malts:

Malt	Amount	Units
American Crystal 20L	1	lb
Melanoidin	1	lb
Pils 2-Row	7	lb
Wheat (Flaked)	3	lb

Hops:

Hop	Form	Amount	Units	Add	Minutes
Saaz	Pellet	1	oz	Boil	60
Saaz	Pellet	.25	oz	Boil	15

Yeast:

Wyeast 1338 European Ale Yeast

Miscellaneous Ingredients:

Ingredient

Amount

Units

Comments

Mash:

Step Type	Temp	Method	Time (min)	Directions
alpha	153.0 F	infusion	60	Mash in with 3.8 gallons US of water at 167.0 F

Notes:

Water Choice: Deer Park

Secondary: Add 64 ounces (1/2 gallon) Walnut Acres organic blueberry juice Use Walnut Acres organic blueberry juice http://www.southnatural.com/20490.html -- measure gravity of both mixtures before combining

Add blueberry extract to taste to enhance flavor when kegging -- obtained from www.naturesflavors.com

Standard:
2 drops blueberry 2 drops vanilla
per 125ml
= 25ml each of vanilla, blueberry extract (.845 fl oz)

Brew History:

Date	History
8/27/2006	OG: 1.042 FG: 1.010 Underdid it, probably due to new therm and mashing technique... should still be okay. Edit: Reformulating recipe away from puree ABV: 4.2%
8/26/2007	OG: 1.059 FG: 1.019 Beer base OG: 1.061 (4+ gallons) Fruit base OG: 1.046 (1/2 gallon) Best Florida Beers 2008: 41 / 50 (3rd place, Fruit Beer) ABV: 5.25%
1/2/2009	OG: 1.063 FG: 1.032 Beer base OG: 1.064 (4 gallons) Fruit base OG: 1.054 (.5 gallons) ABV: 4.07%

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