Competition Pale Ale

Brewer:	Matthew R.		Email:	mathstew@gmail.com
Beer:	Competition Pale Ale		Style:	American Pale Ale
Type:	All grain		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	15 HCU (~10 SRM)		Bitterness:	44 IBU
OG:	1.058		FG:	1.001
Alcohol:	7.4% v/v (5.8% w/w)
Water:	RO municipal water with minimal carbonates added to balance pH.
Grain:	8 lb. American 2-row 2 lb. German Light Munich .4 lb. Honey Malt .4 lb. Belgian aromatic .5 lb. Belgian CaraMunich .33 lb. Flaked wheat
Mash:	70% efficiency
	150 for 90 minutes, mashout at 168.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.043	7.5 gallons
	.5 lb. Cane sugar
	1 tab wirfloc at five minutes, 1 tsp yeast nutrient at 5 minutes.
Hops:	.25 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.) .25 oz. Centennial (9% AA, 60 min.) .25 oz. Nugget (12% AA, 60 min.) .25 oz. Perle (8% AA, 60 min.) .25 oz. Amarillo (13% AA, 15 min.) .25 oz. Perle (8% AA, 15 min.) .25 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 5 min.) .25 oz. Simcoe (7.5% AA, 5 min.) .25 oz. Amarillo (13% AA, 5 min.) .25 oz. Nugget (12% AA, 5 min.)
Yeast:	1 rehydrated pkg Nottingham dry.
Log:	Dry hop with 1 oz Amarillo, 1 oz Cascade for 1 week.
Carbonation:	2.2 volumes

Recipe posted 02/02/10.