The Grinch

Brewed for the 2010 "Holy $h!t It's Christmas" party. This big bitter monster should make your heart feel three sizes too small. Best served with Roast Beast and Who Hash...

Brewer:	Chris Ungvarsky		Email:	chris.ungvarsky@gmail.com
Beer:	The Grinch		Style:	American Pale Ale
Type:	All grain		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	22 HCU (~12 SRM)		Bitterness:	83 IBU
OG:	1.067		FG:	1.014
Alcohol:	6.9% v/v (5.4% w/w)
Water:	Tapwater with 1 TBS gypsum and 1 TBS 5.2 Stabilizer.
Grain:	10 lb. American 2-row 1 lb. American crystal 80L 2 oz. Gambrinus Honey Malt
Mash:	80% efficiency
	153F for 60 minute. Add 1 gallon decoction to 1 gallon boiling water, until mixture boils. Reintroduce to mash to bring to mashout temp of 160-165F. Hold for 10 minutes and fly sparge with 170F water to collect 7.5 gal in brewpot.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.049	7.5 gallons
	8 oz. Brown sugar 8 oz. Honey
Hops:	1 oz. Centennial (10.5% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Simcoe (12% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (aroma) 1 oz. Citra (aroma)
Yeast:	White Labs 007

Recipe posted 11/17/10.