Flat Tyre

Flat Tyre
Classification: Belgian ale, Trappist, Fat Tire, extract
Source: Roger Grow (grow@sumatra.mcae.stortek.com), HBD #1641, 1/26/95
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The beer turned out great! Not exactly like Fat Tire (thus the name) but
close enough for me. It doesn’t have that Fat Tire wheat taste, but I'm not
a big wheat beer fan (shields up Mr. Data). The yeast is an important part
of the flavor so buy, beg, culture or pilfer some if you possibly can. If
you buy a packet, definitely make a starter because 1056 seems to start
slow.
Ingredients:
6 lbs. light extract
2 lbs. amber extract
1/2 lb 20L crystal
1/2 lb dextrin malt (carapils)
1 oz Chinook hops
1 oz Cascade hops
Wyeast 1056 American (aka Chico)
Scant 3/4 cup of corn sugar for priming
Procedure:
Add 1.5 gallons cold water and the grains (in a bag) to your boiling pot.
Spend about 30 mins bringing the water to a boil. I use medium high on my
generic electric range, high boils too quickly and doesn’t give the grains
enough soaking time.
Remove the grain bag just before the water boils.

Remove the pot from the heat (to prevent scorching) and add the extract.

Replace on the heat and add 3/4 oz Chinook hops - boil for 60 min.

Add 1 oz cascades for the last 15 minutes of the boil.

Cool to about 100F (chiller, ice bath, snow drift or divine intervention)
Add cooled wort to 3 gallons cold water in your primary fermenter.

When the temp is less than 80F (should be by now) add the yeast and shake
the snot out of it, um, I mean, aerate the wort.

When fermentation is complete, make a 'hop tea' by boiling the remaining 1/4
oz Chinook hops (I know, not a classic aroma hop) with your priming sugar.
Bottle, wait at least three weeks and enjoy.

Specifics:
Primary ferment - 3-5 days (1056 starts slow)
Secondary ferment - 7 days
OG: 1.046
FG: 1.016

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