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The Grinch

Brewed for the 2010 "Holy $h!t It's Christmas" party. This big bitter monster should make your heart feel three sizes too small. Best served with Roast Beast and Who Hash...

Brewer: Chris Ungvarsky Email: chris.ungvarsky@gmail.com
Beer: The Grinch Style: American Pale Ale
Type: All grain Size: 5.5 gallons
Color:
22 HCU (~12 SRM)
Bitterness: 83 IBU
OG: 1.067 FG: 1.014
Alcohol: 6.9% v/v (5.4% w/w)
Water: Tapwater with 1 TBS gypsum and 1 TBS 5.2 Stabilizer.
Grain: 10 lb. American 2-row
1 lb. American crystal 80L
2 oz. Gambrinus Honey Malt
Mash: 80% efficiency
153F for 60 minute. Add 1 gallon decoction to 1 gallon boiling water, until mixture boils. Reintroduce to mash to bring to mashout temp of 160-165F. Hold for 10 minutes and fly sparge with 170F water to collect 7.5 gal in brewpot.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.049 7.5 gallons
8 oz. Brown sugar
8 oz. Honey
Hops: 1 oz. Centennial (10.5% AA, 60 min.)
1 oz. Simcoe (12% AA, 60 min.)
.5 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 15 min.)
.5 oz. Cascade (aroma)
1 oz. Citra (aroma)
Yeast: White Labs 007

Recipe posted 11/17/10.