This recipe makes 5+1/2 gallons.
6 pounds Laaglander light dry extract
1/4 pound crystal malt
1/4 pound lactose
7 to 8 pounds fresh sweet cherries
1/2 ounce Chinook hops (boil)
1/2 ounce Chinook hops (finish)
1/2 ounce Hallertauer hops (dry)
1/2 teaspoon Irish moss
Whitbread ale yeast
Freeze cherries a couple days before brewing. Defrost in the fridge. While wort is boiling, remove stems and crush cherries. After boiling, pour wort over cherries in fermenter. Add cold water and pitch yeast. After a couple days, rack to secondary, straining out cherries.
Primary Ferment: 2 days
Secondary Ferment: 6 to 8 weeks
