Poppy's Pale Ale

This is a Pale Ale that is intended to have a malty and smooth taste with a nice hoppy finish.

Brewer:	Nathan Shackelford		Email:	nathan@shackelford.org
Beer:	Poppy's Pale Ale		Style:	English Pale Ale
Type:	All grain		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	9 HCU (~7 SRM)		Bitterness:	23 IBU
OG:	1.046		FG:	1.015
Alcohol:	4.1% v/v (3.2% w/w)
Water:	Used Batavia City Water straight from the tap.
Grain:	5 lb. American 2-row 5 lb. British pale 8 oz. British amber 1 lb. American crystal 10L
Mash:	60% efficiency
	Started with water @ 180 added in grain. Temp was at 160 so added 5 cups of cold water to bring it down to 150. I wanted to use a lower mash temp to keep the nonfermentables down. Mashed out after 45 minutes at 170 for 10 minutes. Batch sparged quickly recirculating a littel at the beginning.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.039	6.5 gallons
	Irish Moss added at 30 minutes along with the flavoring hops.
Hops:	1 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. Kent Goldings (aroma)
Yeast:	White Laps CA V yeast. It is supposed to give more fruity flavors. I did not make a starter. When I opened the tube it foamed out of the cap. Yeast pitched at 78 degrees.
Log:	Fermentation began at 8-10 hours. Very active at 24 hours. Added a 1/2 gal. of water to bring final volume up to 5.5 gal. in fermenter.

Recipe posted 05/12/02.