Too Sweet Ale

Classification: pale ale, extract

Source: Bill Pemberton (flash@virginia.edu) Issue #398, 4/13/90

This produced a wonderful beer, except that it was just too sweet for my likings. I shouldn't complain too much, all my friends thought it was great! I tried several variations of this, and all worked out well, but were too sweet for me. Several people suggested cutting back on the crystal and I may try that. I have also tried using a lager yeast to create a steam beer.

Ingredients:

1/2 pound, crystal malt
3.3 pounds, unhopped amber extract
3.3 pounds, unhopped light extract
1-1/2 ounces, Northern Brewers hops (boil)
1/4 ounce, Cascade hops (finish)
Whitbread ale yeast