Gingered Ale (5 Gallon Batch Size)
1/2 # Black Patent Malt
3/4 # Dark Crystal Malt
3.3# can Edme Plain Dark Liquid Malt Extract
2-1/2 # Edme Dark Dry malt Extract
2 ounces Cascade Hops (Flavor)
1 ounce Willamette Hops (Aroma)
4 ounces grated Ginger Root
1 tsp Irish Moss
1/2 tsp Gypsum
12 grams Edme Ale Yeast
Place whole grains in a strainer bag and submerge in 6 quarts cold water. Slowly bring water to a boil, removing grains when boiling commences. Squeeze as much liquid as possible from the spent the grains. Add malt extracts, flavor hops, and ginger. Boil for 60 minutes. At 30 minutes remaining, add the gypsum and irish moss. Add the aroma hops with 2 minutes remaining. Strain into fermenter with 3 gallons chilled water. Top off to 5.5 gallons. Hydrate yeast for 15 minutes in 1 pint of pre-boiled water. Pitch when wort temperature falls below 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Bottle in 8 to 12, priming with 1-1/2 cups of corn sugar.
O.G. 1.040
F.G. 1.014
Alcohol Content 3 to 3.5 percent by volume
Is it time to start the celebrations?
A mechanical engineer died & went to heaven. Upon arrival Saint Peter checked "THE BOOK" and didn't find his name, so he informed the engineer that he must get on the elevator and go DOWNSTAIRS.
Reluctantly the engineer boarded the elevator for the long trip DOWNSTAIRS and upon arrival in hell found that he was very uncomfortable due to the excessive heat. He asked to see the devil and was granted an interview, at which time he requested a large of materials with which to build an air conditioner. The devil replied that he could have anything he wished, and what he couldn't find, they would steal. So the engineer spent a month and a half building an air conditioner, which, when completed, cooled hell off only a few degrees.
Somewhat unsatisfied the engineer requested additional materials, with which he spent another month and a half building a sprinkler system to add to the cooling effect of his air conditioner. Hell was getting much cooler now and folks were beginning to almost enjoy it.
About a month later the red phone rang. The devil answered, and found that God was on the other end of the line.
"Remember that mechanical engineer we sent down about 4 months ago?" God queried.
"Hell yes, I remember!" Said the devil.
"Well, Saint Peter missed that man's name on the last page of our book because the page was stuck to the one in front of it. So I want you to send the engineer back UPSTAIRS, as is our agreement. If they're on THE BOOK, then they stay UPHERE and if not, they go DOWNSTAIRS." God exclaimed!
"I'll be damned if your going to get that engineer back. He's put in an air conditioner and a sprinkler system down here and folks are almost happy to be here. I expect that when some folks hear about this they may begin to request to be sent DOWNSTAIRS!" said the devil.
"Now look here! We have an agreement! In the book---UPSTAIRS and not in the book---DOWNSTAIRS!! If you don't send that engineer back right away I believe I'll have to sue you!!!" shouted God!!
"And just where do you think you'll get an attorney?" replied the devil!!!!!
