Apple Beer

My daughter’s boyfriend has a hobby of making his own beer.  This homemade apple beer recipe comes courtesy of him.  Now…I’m not even much of a beer drinker…much less a beer brewer. So this recipe could taste like dog doo wrapped in a corn tortilla for all I know.  You can take that for what it’s worth…I have complete faith in Jacob…but I’m AM completely removing myself from something I haven’t tried and tested.  If it makes you feel any better….it hasn’t killed any of us yet! lol  Not really…..I’m kidding y’all! I’ve had his beer…not this particular one…but I’ve drank a couple of them…and they’re great!

Ingredients:

6 lbs. light malt extract 1 lb honey 1 1/2 oz. Hallertauer hops (flavoring) 1/2 oz. Halletauer hops (aromatic) 1 quart of apple juice (if you haven’t made your own, choose an apple juice without preservatives from your grocery store–many preservatives inhibit yeast growth). 2 packages of Nottingham Ale Yeast (make starter).

Procedure:

Boil 5 gallons of water. Add extract and flavoring hops. Boil for 60 minutes. Add honey and aromatic hops and flame-out. Chill to 170. Add apple juice. Top off with water to make five gallons. Chill to 75 degrees and add yeast starter. Rack after one week to secondary. Bottle or keg after fermentation is complete.

I’m dying to know if any of you try this…and what you think.  Y’all have a great day!