Spring Ale
This is a light and refreshing ale with good body, moderate sweetness, and low bitterness.
| Brewer: | Jeff Waller | Email: | Big.C.Brew@ibm.net | |||||
| Beer: | Spring Ale | Style: | American Ale | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 11 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 20 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.052 | FG: | 1.008 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 5.7% v/v (4.4% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | None. | |||||||
| Grain: | 20 lb. American 2-row 3 lb. Wheat malt 2 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) |
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| Mash: | 62% efficiency | |||||||
| Single infusion @ 155 degrees for 60 min. | ||||||||
| Boil: | 90 minutes | SG 1.048 | 12 gallons | |||||
| 2 tsp. Irish Moss. | ||||||||
| Hops: | .5 oz. Chinook (12% AA, 60 min.) 1.5 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (aroma) |
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| Yeast: | White Labs WLP001-California Ale. | |||||||
| Log: | Primary fermentation in plastic 1 week at 68 degrees. Secondary in plastic for 1 week at 68 degrees. Kegged in stainless steel. | |||||||
| Carbonation: | Forced. | |||||||
Recipe posted 01/29/99.