New Sailfish Ale

This is a 5 gallon batch I have brwed a couple of times. Fairly simple. It has turned out really nice, especially since I started using the converted Igloo coolers ith Torpedo strainers for mashing.

Brewer:	Matt Ronn		Email:	mronn@triad.rr.com
Beer:	New Sailfish Ale		Style:	American Amber Ale
Type:	All grain		Size:	4 gallons
Color:	5 HCU (~5 SRM)		Bitterness:	97 IBU
OG:	1.060		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	6.2% v/v (4.9% w/w)
Water:	PUR faucet-mount water filter
Grain:	7.22 lb. American 2-row 2.17 lb. American Vienna
Mash:	70% efficiency
	I use 2 Igloo 5 gallon water coolers converted to mash tuns with the Torpedo strainer and valves. Water is mashed at as close to 155 deg as I can keep it. Mash is sparged with 175 deg water. I do not recirculate or add wort to the mash--once through the mash the wort goes into the boiling pot.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.048	5 gallons
	Irish moss-1 teaspoon at 45 minutes into the boil.
Hops:	1.69 oz. Centennial (10.5% AA, 60 min.) 0.85 oz. Centennial (10.5% AA, 15 min.) 1 oz. Centennial (aroma)
Yeast:	Yeast is Safale SO5. I make a starter from regular DME and start the yeast 2 - 3 days prior to boil/pitch. I use a 1 quart glass jar equipped with stopper and air lock.
Carbonation:	This is bottle conditioned ale--I use 1.25 cups of regular DME mixed in a priming tank imediately before bottling. Beer is bottled in 12 or 16 oz. brown bottles and capped.

Recipe posted 01/18/12.