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pSN Celebration try #1

I really wanted to use a slurry of Wyeast 2112 that I had ready.
I know it isn't the correct yeast for this style, but its
flavor profile doesn't hurt this beer. Any neutral yeast would probably work well.

Brewer: tony Email: tzara@ncsbn.org
Beer: pSN Celebration try #1 Style: American Pale Ale
Type: All grain Size: 5 gallons
Color:
21 HCU (~12 SRM)
Bitterness: 61 IBU
OG: 1.066 FG: 1.015
Alcohol: 6.5% v/v (5.1% w/w)
Grain: 10 lb. American 2-row
1 lb. American Munich
1 lb. British crystal 70-80L
Mash: 75% efficiency
Infusion mashed at 153° F. for 90 minutes.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.082 4 gallons
Hops: 2.0 oz. Perle (8% AA, 60 min.)
1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 30 min.)
.5 oz. Perle (8% AA, 30 min.)
1 oz. Cascade (aroma)
1 oz. Willamette (aroma)
Yeast: I used a slurry of Wyeast 2112 harvested from a 5 gal. batch. I fed it 16 oz. starter wort at the start of the mash. Got a 2 hr. lag.
Log: Fermented in primary 2 weeks at 67 F. I added .5 oz Cascade and .5 oz. Willamette at knockout for aroma. I also dryhopped with .5 oz. Cascade and .5 oz Willamette in secondary for 3 weeks. The 1 oz. Cascade and .5 oz. Perle listed at 30 min. were really first-wort-hopped; I believe they add bitterness at about a 30 min. boil level. The FWH adds incredible hop flavor very smoothly.
Carbonation: Primed with 3/4 cup corn sugar at bottling time.
Tasting: Tasted at bottling - very good. The hops were old, so I think the IBU figures are a bit overstated. I will use fresh hops next time. The combination of Cascade with Willamette as dryhops is outstanding.

Recipe posted 05/12/99.