Perihelion Pale Ale
Brewed January 4th, 2014 - Perihelion! Today it's cold as hell out, so you'd never guess that Mother Earth is at her closest point to the sun of the year... Oh the irony.
Brewer: | Chris Ungvarsky | Email: | Chris.ungvarsky@gmail.com | |||||
Beer: | Perihelion Pale Ale | Style: | India Pale Ale | |||||
Type: | All grain | Size: | 5.5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 81 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.068 | FG: | 1.013 | |||||
Alcohol: | 7.1% v/v (5.6% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | 1 tbs 5.2 stabilizer, 2 tsp gypsum | |||||||
Grain: | 11 lb. American 2-row 1 lb. German Munich 3 oz. Gambrinus Honey Malt 5 oz. American crystal 60L 4 oz. Belgian CaraMunich |
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Mash: | 80% efficiency | |||||||
60 min at 152°, decoction mash out at 160°. Sparge with 170° water to collect 7.5 gal in brew pot. | ||||||||
Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.068 | 5.5 gallons | |||||
Hop blast blend is: 2 oz Columbus (16.3% AA) 2 oz Citra (13.9% AA) 1 oz Simcoe (12.2% AA) 1 oz Centennial (8.7% AA) |
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Hops: | 1 oz. Simcoe (12.2% AA, 60 min.) 2 oz. Hop Blast Mix (13.6% AA, 10 min.) 2 oz. Hop Blast Mix (13.6% AA, 5 min.) 2 oz. Hop Blast Mix (aroma) |
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Yeast: | Safale US-05. | |||||||
Log: | 14 days primary at 62°. Rack to keg, serve fresh. | |||||||
Carbonation: | 2.0 volumes | Keg: 6.8 psi @ 40°F |
Recipe posted 01/04/14.