Mexican Cerveza

Significantly modified from original Midwest recipe in that I added an extra pound of Golden Light DME and did this as a split batch in the secondary phase. I zested and juiced 3 limes which were put in the boil. I left the beer in the primary fermenter for one week. For Secondary I split the batch into (2) 2.5 gallon glass carboys.

For 1 batch I roasted 2 large jalapenos and sliced them thinly. I placed them in a mason jar and added 2/3 cup of vodka (for sanitizing). I let it sit for 24 hours and then poured the whole mixture in.

For the 2nd batch I left the original beer as is.

Let both sit in secondary fermenters for 1 additional week then tasted. The unaltered batch was excellent. The Jalapeno batch was very spicy and had a strong raw pepper smell/taste.

After bottling and sitting for 6 weeks, the Jalapeno batch has mellowed in its pepper taste but still remains very spicy. This will be an excellent beer in a few more weeks.

O.G. 1.062
F.G. 1.012
AVB 6.93%