Hopewell Pale Ale

A hoppy pale ale very popular in the nieghborhood. Goes great with any food.

Brewer:	Woodcrest Brewery		Email:	smm1067@aol.com
Beer:	Hopewell Pale Ale		Style:	American Pale Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	8 HCU (~6 SRM)		Bitterness:	34 IBU
OG:	1.051		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	5.0% v/v (3.9% w/w)
Water:	Store baught spring water.
Grain:	8 oz. American 6-row 4 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
Steep:	Steep grains to 170 deg for 30 minutes.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.102	2.5 gallons
	6.6 lb. Light malt extract
	1 tsp Irish Moss 45 minutes into boil.
Hops:	1.5 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 15 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (aroma)
Yeast:	15gm Cooper's brewers yeast.
Log:	Use one oz Cascade hop pellets 55 minutes into boil and turn off heat. Primary fermentor for one week. Rack into secondary with 1/2 oz Cascade hop pellets & 1/2 oz Northern Brewer hop pellets (dry hop). Prime with corn sugar. Condition in bottles for two weeks.
Tasting:	Excellent taste. A professional chef friend of mine loves it.

Recipe posted 12/13/07.