Strawberry pale ale

Brewer:	Dubie		Email:	-
Beer:	Strawberry pale ale		Style:	fruit pale ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5.0 gallons
Color:	7 HCU (~6 SRM)		Bitterness:	22 IBU
OG:	1.058		FG:	1.010
Alcohol:	6.1% v/v (4.8% w/w)
Water:	I used castle rock botteled drinking water.
Grain:	1.00 lb. American crystal 10L .25 lb. American crystal 20L
Steep:	steep grain at 150° for 30 min.
Boil:	65 minutes	SG 1.058	5.0 gallons
	7.0 lb. alexander pale .25 lb. Honey
	boil five min. before adding bittering hops. 3 tbs. irish moss 15 min forn the end of the boil.
Hops:	0.57 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.) 0.57 oz. centennial (7.8% AA, 30 min.) .50 oz. Cascade (aroma)
Yeast:	wyeast 1056
Log:	boil 6lbs of strawberrys with one gallon of water. cool to 78 degrees and add to the wort before pitching yeast. Primary ferment for 7 days. Rack into secondary fermenter, if possible filter the beer. the strawberrys made racking the beer difficult. I used a mesh strainer tied around the bottem of my rack tube to filter out the larger particals. secondary fermantation is about wo to three weeks. Add pectic enzime to the secondary fermenter to help precipitate the pectin out of the beer.
Carbonation:	2.6 volumes	Honey: 4.82 oz. for 4.5 gallons @ 70°F
Tasting:	Light refreshing beer. I think i will add 7 pounds of strawberrys next time. good summer brew.

Recipe posted 11/11/00.