Firehouse Ale

This beer turned out better than expected. It took 1st place in the American Amber Ale division at the Iowa State Fair, and scored 36.5 points.

Brewer:	Rob Vest		Email:	gfd504@yahoo.com
Beer:	Firehouse Ale		Style:	American Amber Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	23 HCU (~13 SRM)		Bitterness:	21 IBU
OG:	1.061		FG:	1.020
Alcohol:	5.2% v/v (4.1% w/w)
Water:	Used bottled drinking water
Grain:	.5 lb. American Vienna .75 lb. American crystal 60L 1 oz. Roasted barley
Steep:	Placed grains in a grain bag and poured 3 gallons cold water over it, heated to 150° and held for 30 minutes. Sparged grains with 170° water. Bring water to a boil and remove from heat, add dry malt extract, and return to a boil for 60 minutes adding hops at the appropriate times.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.111	3 gallons
	7 lb. Light dry malt extract
	Use irish moss for the final 15 minutes of the boil.
Hops:	.5 oz. Chinook (12% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 5 min.)
Yeast:	White Labs WLP001
Log:	Primary fermentation for 1 week at 65°, secondary ferment for 10 days at 65°
Carbonation:	Bottle prime using corn sugar
Tasting:	Wouldn't change a thing the next time.

Recipe posted 08/15/02.