Hitching Post IPA

This is a nice light colored, medium strength, nice & bitter, very aromatic IPA with great head retention.

Brewer:	Brian Cooper		Email:	brewerbrian@sbcglobal.net
Beer:	Hitching Post IPA		Style:	India Pale Ale
Type:	All grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	5 HCU (~4 SRM)		Bitterness:	89 IBU
OG:	1.063		FG:	1.014
Alcohol:	6.4% v/v (5.0% w/w)
Water:	I use spring water because the water in my area sucks.
Grain:	10 lb. 8 oz. American 2-row 4 oz. British Munich 4 oz. American crystal 10L 4 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 4 oz. Flaked wheat
Mash:	75% efficiency
	I use 2 rubbermaid picnic coolers, one fitted with a phil's phalse bottom as a sparge / mash setup.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.053	6 gallons
	1 tsp gypsum added to water. 1 tsp Irish Moss added last 15 minutes.
Hops:	2 oz. Chinook (12% AA, 60 min.) 2 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 5 min.) 2 oz. Centennial (aroma)
Yeast:	yeast nutrient 1/8th tsp. added to boil (anytime)
Log:	brewing on april 11, 2004. ask me how it came out and I'll be happy to share the results!
Carbonation:	kegging this batch with forced CO2 to achieve medium carbonation level.

Recipe posted 04/09/04.