Old Ale with Grapes and Honey - Specialty Fruit Beer - 2010 National Homebrew Competition Winner

Ingredients

For 5 Gallons (18.93 L)

    10.0 lb (4.54 kg) two-row pale malt
    1.5 lb (0.68 kg) light dry malt extract
    0.65 oz (18.4 g) Willamette pellet hops (60 minutes)
    0.65 oz (18.4 g) Willamette pellet hops (15 minutes)
    1.0 tsp (4.93 ml) saffron (15 min)
    1.5 tablets Whirlfloc (15 min)
    8.0 lb (3.63 kg) grape juice concentrate (0 min)
    3.0 lb (1.36 kg) honey (0 min)
    0.5 gallon North End Tavern Brewing American Ale yeast starter
 

Directions

    Mash grains at 146° F (63° C) for 60 minutes. Sparge at 168° F (76° C).
    Primary fermentation for 3 weeks at 70° F (21° C).
    Forced CO2 to carbonate.