Andrew's Abbey Ale

label Whoa baby, this one is stupendous! The Wyeast Belgian Abbey #1214 is essential for the character of this brew. There is a banana flavor that is wonderful. The cinnamon I used adds a warmth but little cinnamon character. It is also very drinkable even though the alcohol content is about 7%. Make it and you will start your own abbey to make this stuff full time.

6# Munton & Fison Light Malt
3 cups honey
1# 40L crystal malt

1oz Styrian Goldings 5 HBU 60 min boil
0.5 oz Kent Goldings last 15 min of boil 2.25 HBU
0.5 oz Kent Goldings aroma 2-3 min steep before chilling wort

1 tbs Gypsum
1/4 tsp Irish Moss - last 15 minutes of boil

3 cinnamon sticks


Wyeast #1214 -pitched after starter

Bring 2 gallons of water to 150�F. and add crystal malt letting steep 30 min. Add gypsum and bring to boil adding light malt and boiling hops at boil. Add flavor hops and cinnamon in last 15 minutes. Steep aroma hops 2-3 minutes while on burner with heat turned off then cool rapidly below 78�F.

O.G. 1.068
F.G. 1.010

4.5 days in primary then 2 weeks in secondary.

Sample your beer after one week in the bottle. Set aside a couple six packs to sample at 6 months and a year. This beer gets better with age.



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