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Pale Ale

Brewer: Robert Horne Email: hornerc@mindspring.com
Beer: Pale Ale Style: American Pale Ale
Type: All grain Size: 5 gallons
Color:
12 HCU (~8 SRM)
Bitterness: 34 IBU
OG: 1.064 FG: 1.008
Alcohol: 7.2% v/v (5.7% w/w)
Water: 2 tsp gypsum in mash water.
1/4 tsp citric acid in sparge water.
Grain: 9 lb. American 2-row
1 lb. American crystal 40L
1 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
Mash: 80% efficiency
Used infusion mash procedure, divided over night.
1: Boiled 2.5 gallons of water for mash.
2: Added mash to 5gal picnic cooler and set it up overnight.
3: Next morning, heated 7 gallons of water for sparge.
4: Collect wort run-off.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.053 6 gallons
1: Boil wort.
2: Add hops at various times
3: Add 1/4 tsp irish moss, last 15 minutes of boil.
4: Cool wort to desired pitch temperature.
Hops: 1 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 60 min.)
.5 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 20 min.)
.25 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 10 min.)
.25 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 5 min.)
.25 oz. Cascade (aroma)
0 oz. Northern Brewer (aroma)
Yeast: American Pale Ale liquid yeast. No starter.
Carbonation: 2.6 volumes Corn Sugar: 4.74 oz. for 5 gallons @ 70°F
Tasting: May discuss later.

Recipe posted 06/15/99.