Slammin' Ale
More of a dark ale than pale, but didn't fit that style either with the
hoppiness. I actually used Summit hops instead of the Eroica, so bumped
up the alpha accordingly.
| Brewer: | Tom Bradley | Email: | crustybfv@yahoo.com | |||||
| Beer: | Slammin' Ale | Style: | American Pale Ale | |||||
| Type: | Partial mash | Size: | 5.25 gallons | |||||
| Color: |
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Bitterness: | 28 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.044 | FG: | - | |||||
| Alcohol: | - | |||||||
| Grain: | 2 lb. 8 oz. German Munich 4 oz. American crystal 40L 2 lb. 8 oz. American chocolate |
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| Mash: | 42% efficiency | |||||||
| Held grains at 120° for 20 minutes, increased to 140° for 10, increased to 155° for 10, and brought the whole thing up to 170° before shutting off the heat and sparging. | ||||||||
| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.117 | 2 gallons | |||||
| 3 lb. Amber dry malt extract | ||||||||
| Added 1 TSP Irish Moss at 45 minutes, and 1/2 oz Galena at 55 minutes. | ||||||||
| Hops: | 1 oz. Eroica (17% AA, 45 min.) .5 oz. Galena (aroma) |
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| Yeast: | Munton's ale yeast; pitched at 69° | |||||||
Recipe posted 12/31/07.