Gringo Cerveza Popcorn Ale
Brewed: 03/28/2018 Kegged: 04/21/2018
 For quite some time, I thought it might be fun to do a jalapeno beer. My buddy "CrazyBrody" has a recipe 44 Fire in the hole that inspired me to actually make my own recipe. Yes, I stole quite a bit of it from him.
I've used the name "Gringo Cerveza" before, and at one point even had plans to upgrade it to a partial mash recipe. The original was more of a weak APA, and although I enjoyed it at the time, I have plenty of great pale ale recipes now. This one is a "lawn-mower" type cream ale with a low-alcohol content (low for me, anyway). The jalapenos come through nicely in a lightish-bodied beer I think.
My first attempt was a 5-gallon batch split in two. Half had jalapenos added after primary fermentation. The other half had no jalapenos.
This was my first all-grain BIAB brew day. For more on BIAB, follow this link.
On my second batch I decided to try using popcorn instead of flaked corn. I got the idea from Sun King Brewery's PopCorn Pilsner which I heard about on the Brewing Network. I talked about the impression that interview had on me on my blog post Popcorn Beer #HomeBrew.
For more on my blog about Gringo Cerveza: http://blog.ericshepard.com/search/label/Gringo
I also blogged about my first time with popcorn at The Homebrew Academy. See Popcorn Jalapeño Cream Ale and Jalapeños in the Popcorn.
| Gringo Cervesa --- Batch 3 |
| Style |
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Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
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Batch Size |
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6.50 gal |
| Type |
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All Grain |
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Boil Size |
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8.81 gal |
| Brewhouse Efficiency |
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75.00 |
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Boil Time |
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90 minutes | Recipe Characteristics
| Recipe Gravity |
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1.045 SG |
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Estimated FG |
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1.013 SG |
| Recipe Bitterness |
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23.6 IBUs (Rager) |
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Alcohol by Volume |
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4.3 % |
| BU : GU |
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0.520 |
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| Recipe Color |
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5.0 SRM |
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| Measured OG: |
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1.043 |
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Measured FG: |
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1.012 |
| ADF: |
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72 |
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Measured ABV: |
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4.1 | Ingredients
Ingredients
| Amt |
Name |
Type |
# |
%/IBU |
| 8 lbs 8.0 oz |
Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) |
Grain |
1 |
80.0 % |
| 14.0 oz |
Corn, Popped (1.3 SRM) |
Grain |
2 |
8.2 % |
| 12.0 oz |
Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) |
Grain |
3 |
7.1 % |
| 4.0 oz |
Biscuit Malt (23.0 SRM) |
Grain |
4 |
2.4 % |
| 0.500 oz |
Magnum [12.70 %] - First Wort 90.0 min |
Hop |
5 |
23.6 IBUs |
| 4.0 oz |
Sugar, Table (Sucrose) (1.0 SRM) |
Sugar |
6 |
2.4 % |
| 1.2 pkg |
SafeAle American Ale (Fermentis #US-05) [25.00 ml] |
Yeast |
7 |
- |
| 6.00 Items |
Jalapeno Peppers (Secondary 3.0 days) |
Flavor |
8 |
- |
Mash Profile
Mash Steps
| Name |
Description |
Step Temperature |
Step Time |
| Mash In |
Add 12.97 qt of water at 168.2 F |
156.0 F |
45 min |
Batch sparge with 2 steps
(2.41gal, 4.40gal) of 168.0 F water
Recipe Notes
Brew as
directed.
Ferment at 65 degrees for at least 4 days.
Optional: Cut up
Jalapenos, soak in vodka, put in hop sack(s), and then add to one
fermenter.
Optional: Leave Jalapenos in the fermentor for 4 days and then
remove.
Force carbonate in keg.
Brewing Record
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Strike Temp: |
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| Mash Temps: |
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| Pre-boil OG |
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(1.038 SG) |
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Pre-boil Vol |
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(8.81 gal) |
| Actual Mash Efficiency |
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Pitch Temp |
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64 |
| Fermentation |
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| Day 1: Going strong 64 |
| Day 3: Going strong 64 |
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