Homie's Christmas Ballet

Brew #71
It's a Nutcracker

Brewer:	Charlie Gray		Email:	charlesinnm@msn.com
Beer:	Homie's Christmas Ballet		Style:	India Pale Ale
Type:	All grain		Size:	11 gallons
Color:	9 HCU (~7 SRM)		Bitterness:	99 IBU
OG:	1.066		FG:	1.009
Alcohol:	7.4% v/v (5.8% w/w)
Grain:	25 lb. American 2-row 8 oz. American crystal 60L 2 lb. American Munich 2 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
Mash:	68% efficiency
Boil:	90 minutes	SG 1.056	13 gallons
	Iris Moss last 15 min.
Hops:	4 oz. Northern Brewer (10.1% AA, 60 min.) 2 oz. Amarillo (7.9% AA, 30 min.) 2 oz. Amarillo (7.9% AA, 15 min.) 6 oz. Cascade (aroma)
Yeast:	1056. Pitched about 3 pints of slurry. Took off like a bandit.
Log:	1 week primary 1 week secondary with hops 1 week at 38°
Carbonation:	25 psi for 48 hrs. Serve at 5-8 psi.
Tasting:	I kegged beer yesterday. Beer is crystal clear and taste great. I will tap one keg for wife's birthday and the other right before Christmas. The bitterness is not as great as it show. This beer is not for the weak of heart.

Recipe posted 11/29/04.