Blondie

Dave Reed is in fact a punk

Brewer:	Dave "Punk" Reed		Email:	-
Beer:	Blondie		Style:	American Pale Ale
Type:	All grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	5 HCU (~5 SRM)		Bitterness:	40 IBU
OG:	1.047		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	4.5% v/v (3.5% w/w)
Grain:	8 lb. 0 oz. American 2-row 0 lb. 8 oz. German Munich 0 lb. 12 oz. American crystal 10L 0 lb. 4 oz. Flaked barley
Mash:	67% efficiency
	1.5 quarts water per lb grain. Mashed at 152° x 30 min, followed by 158° x 30 min. Sparged at 180° to SG 1.01, then water to make 6 gal total
Boil:	50 minutes	SG 1.039	6 gallons
	Shortened boil to 50 min. to decrease bitterness (31 IBU by my calc., I think 40 is too high.) I had a boil-over, and lost some of the bittering hops... Damn you, Dave
Hops:	1 oz. Cascade (5.8% AA, 50 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (5.8% AA, 20 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (5.8% AA, 2 min.)
Yeast:	Wyeast 1272, no starter
Carbonation:	Force CO2
Tasting:	Ummm, Dave is a punk.

Recipe posted 02/08/02.