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Maximus

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Brewer: BBQ Bob Email: bbqbob@bobsbeerandbbq.com
URL: http://bobsbeerandbbq.com
Beer: Maximus Style: Imperial India Pale Ale
Type: All grain Size: 5.0 gallons
Color:
27 HCU (~14 SRM)
Bitterness: 105 IBU
OG: 1.099 FG: 1.018
Alcohol: 10.5% v/v (8.2% w/w)
Water: Spring Water
Grain: 13 lb. 0 oz. American 2-row
3 lb. 0 oz. German Munich
1 lb. American victory
1 lb. American crystal 60L
1 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
8 oz. Flaked barley
Mash: 70% efficiency
Mash in at 150 for 60 minutes Sparge at 170
Boil: 90 minutes SG 1.071 7.0 gallons
Irish Moss @ 15 to go in the boil
Hops: 1.0 oz. Simcoe (13% AA, 60 min.)
1.0 oz. Centennial (10.5% AA, 30 min.)
1.0 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 15 min.)
1.5 oz. Centennial (10.5% AA, 15 min.)
2.0 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 1 min.)
1.75 oz. Columbus (13% AA, 1 min.)
1.5 oz. Centennial (aroma)
1.0 oz. Simcoe (aroma)
Yeast: WLP007 Dry English Ale Yeast
Clean, highly flocculent, and highly attenuative yeast. This yeast is similar to WLP002 in flavor profile, but is 10% more attenuative. This eliminates the residual sweetness, and makes the yeast well suited for high gravity ales. It is also reaches terminal gravity quickly. 80% attenuation will be reached even with 10% ABV beers.
Attenuation: 70-80%
Flocculation: Medium to High
Optimum fermentation temperature: 65-70°F
Alcohol Tolerance: Medium-High

Recipe posted 10/25/07.