Spruce Tip Braggot

"Here's a rewritten version of the recipe as a braggot-style mead: ## Spruce Tip Braggot Recipe (1 Gallon) **Ingredients:** - 1.5 lbs (680 g) pale ale malt, milled - 8 oz (227 g) Crystal/Caramel 20 malt, milled - 1.5 lbs (680 g) honey - 0.15 oz (4 g) Chinook pellet hops (11.4% AA) for bittering - 0.75 oz (21 g) fresh spruce tips, rinsed, for flavoring - 0.75 oz (21 g) fresh spruce tips, rinsed, for aroma - ¼ tsp Irish moss - White Labs California Ale yeast, Wyeast American Ale yeast, or ½ package equivalent - 0.80 oz (22 g) corn sugar for bottling **Target Specifications:** - Original Gravity: 1.080 - Final Gravity: 1.018 - ABV: 8.2% ## Instructions 1. Mash the pale ale malt and Crystal/Caramel 20 malt at 152°F (67°C) for 60 minutes. 2. Sparge and collect the wort in your brew kettle. Add honey and bring to a boil. 3. Add bittering hops (Chinook) at the beginning of the 60-minute boil. 4. Add 0.75 oz of spruce tips for flavor with 15 minutes left in the boil. 5. Add Irish moss with 10 minutes left in the boil. 6. Add the remaining 0.75 oz of spruce tips for aroma at flame-out. 7. Cool the wort rapidly to yeast pitching temperature (around 68°F or 20°C). 8. Transfer to a sanitized fermenter and pitch the yeast. 9. Ferment at 68-72°F (20-22°C) for 2-3 weeks or until fermentation is complete. 10. Bottle with corn sugar for carbonation and age for at least 2 weeks before enjoying. This braggot-style mead combines the maltiness of beer with the sweetness of honey, complemented by the unique flavor of spruce tips. The higher honey content and stronger yeast will result in a higher alcohol content compared to the original beer recipe."

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Unleash the flavors of the forest with this unique spruce tip braggot recipe. Combining the malty richness of pale ale and the floral sweetness of honey, this mead is enhanced with fresh spruce tips for a refreshing herbal aroma. Perfect for any gathering, this beverage boasts an ABV of 8.2%, making it a robust yet aromatic choice for those who appreciate the great outdoors in a glass.

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Name: Spruce Tip Braggot
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Ingredients: 1.5 lbs (680 g) pale ale malt, milled; 8 oz (227 g) Crystal/Caramel 20 malt, milled; 1.5 lbs (680 g) honey; 0.15 oz (4 g) Chinook pellet hops (11.4% AA) for bittering; 1.5 oz (42 g) fresh spruce tips, rinsed (for flavor and aroma); ¼ tsp Irish moss; White Labs California Ale yeast or Wyeast American Ale yeast (or equivalent); 0.80 oz (22 g) corn sugar for bottling

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