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DJ Pale Rider

This recipe provides the most basic and drinkable Pale Ale/Best Bitter
that I have made to date. Even the my uninterested friends of Mega Brews give
this beer a second and third sip.

Brewer: Dan Johnson Email: shagNOSPAM@ipass.net
Beer: DJ Pale Rider Style: American Pale Ale
Type: All grain Size: 12 gallons
Color:
12 HCU (~8 SRM)
Bitterness: 42 IBU
OG: 1.047 FG: 1.010
Alcohol: 4.8% v/v (3.8% w/w)
Water: 2 teaspoons gypsum
Grain: 15 lb. British pale
1 lb. American crystal 60L
2 oz. American chocolate
1 lb. Flaked barley
Mash: 89% efficiency
Single step infusion mashed at 154 degrees for 90 minutes.
Boil: 90 minutes SG 1.041 14 gallons
left out Irish moss by accident ( Ran out ).
Hops: 3.50 oz. Northern Brewer (6.9% AA, 60 min.)
0.50 oz. Northern Brewer (6.9% AA, 30 min.)
1 oz. Kent Goldings (aroma)
Yeast: Wyeast #1968 from a 3 liter starter.
Log: Wyeast #1968 from a 3 liter starter that was divided into two six
gallon carboys. Full activity in 12 hours. High flocculation and
rapid ferment for 72 hours and krausen has dropped out and activity
is subsiding.Brew date was 3/20/98. Fermented at 66 degrees. Racked to
secondary on 3/26/98 and dry hopped with 1.5 oz. of East Kent Goldings
for 7 days and kegged on 4/2/98 to force carbonate and condition at 34
degrees for 3 weeks. Flush all carboys and kegs with C02 and when racking from a carboy always displace the beer with c02 during racking.
Carbonation: 2.6 volumes Keg: 10.2 psi @ 34°F

Recipe posted 03/24/98.