Nothin' Special Pale Ale

I use a lot of grain because my setup is somewhat rudimentary
(a makeshift false bottom, a 10 gal. stainless steel boiling
kettle that doubles as a mash-tun, and a 5 gal. SS kettle that I use
as a hot liquor tank). The efficiency is not what I'd like, though it's
steadily improving. Thus, I throw a lot of grain in there and hope
that some of it sticks.

Brewer:	Chris Pabst		Email:	cpabst1@gl.umbc.edu
URL:	http://chrispabst.tripod.com
Beer:	Nothin' Special Pale Ale		Style:	American Pale Ale
Type:	All grain		Size:	4 gallons
Color:	10 HCU (~7 SRM)		Bitterness:	38 IBU
OG:	1.066		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	7.0% v/v (5.5% w/w)
Water:	None for this batch-- I use Baltimore city tap water (it's surprisingly good for brewing).
Grain:	11 lb. American 2-row 8 oz. American crystal 40L 8 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
Mash:	60% efficiency
	I use 2-row pale malt, which is highly modified, so it's a simple infusion mash (at 154 deg. F for this batch).
Boil:	90 minutes	SG 1.044	6 gallons
	I use absolutely no additional ingredients.
Hops:	.5 oz. Nugget (12% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Tettnanger (4.5% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	My yeast starter is simple but effective: I boil 14 oz. Malta Goya (which is basically unfermented wort), allow it to cool, and pitch 7 g. Danstar Nottingham Dry Ale yeast. While this idea may cause some brewers to flinch, the process is very effective.
Log:	Fermented at @70 deg. F.
Carbonation:	Bottle with 4 oz. corn sugar.

Recipe posted 08/31/00.