Amphitrite plays like cold brew with gentle waves of coco and coffee before opening into depths of blackberry and hazelnut as one wades in further.
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ingredients
Fermentables:
- 30.3% American Pale Ale Malt: Briess Organic Brewers Malt
- 22.2% American Pale Malt: Great Western Organic Premium 2-Row or Proximity Organic Pilsen
- 16.7% British Pale Ale Malt: Warminster Organic Pale Ale Malt
- 16.7% German Munich Malt: Weyermann Organic Munich
- 14.1% Black Malt: Proximity Organic Black
Hops:
- First Wort Hop 0.6#/bbl Organic Pacific Gem
- Whirlpool 0.6#/bbl Organic Pacific Gem
Yeast:
ABV Range:
- 8.7-9.1
Process Notes
- Cold steep black malt overnight (½ gallon water per pound); strain and add at whirlpool
- Mash for dryness; rests at 62 C and 68 C
- RO water plus CaCl in mash, NaCl & MgSO4 in kettle
- Cold steep black extract added before hops at whirlpool
- Pitch temp 62-64 F, keep below 69 F for 48 hours, then let free rise
- Final gravity ~ 4.4 P
Tasting Notes
Plays like a cup of cold brew coffee made with natural process beans – all coming from the malt! Coco, blackberries, coffee and hazelnut play out front with undertones of fresh herbs, oak, blueberry and plum; gently bitter and finishes mostly dry.