Lil' Red vs. Herbie Husker

Trout River Brewing Rainbow Red Ale Clone, for Nebraska Cornhusker fans. A battle of the mascots, new and old.

Brewer:	Biff Brew		Email:	-
Beer:	Lil' Red vs. Herbie Husker		Style:	American Amber Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	2.5 gallons
Color:	56 HCU (~24 SRM)		Bitterness:	58 IBU
OG:	1.053		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	5.2% v/v (4.1% w/w)
Water:	Tap water from Hartford, CT.
Grain:	6 oz. American 2-row 4 oz. American crystal 40L 3 oz. American crystal 90L 3 oz. Roasted barley
Steep:	Steep all speciality grains at 170° for 30 minutes.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.088	1.5 gallons
	3 lb. 3 oz. Light malt extract
	Place hop plugs in hop bags to facilitate straining.
Hops:	1 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (aroma) 1 oz. Northern Brewer (aroma)
Yeast:	Wyeast 1084 (Irish Ale Yeast)
Carbonation:	5 cane sugar carbonation tablets per 12 oz bottle.

Recipe posted 12/21/06.