Summer Ale

This was designed to be a light bodied good drinking summer beer, with good head and light color and fairly low bitterness , something that some of our non-brewing friends will enjoy too!!!!!!

Brewer:	The Brews Brothers		Email:	jtaz5598@aol.com
Beer:	Summer Ale		Style:	American Pale Ale
Type:	Partial mash		Size:	10 gallons
Color:	4 HCU (~4 SRM)		Bitterness:	16 IBU
OG:	1.040		FG:	1.008
Alcohol:	4.1% v/v (3.2% w/w)
Water:	Water is from the well , boiled and treated with a little acid to lower the PH.
Grain:	4.17 lb. American 2-row 1.67 lb. Flaked corn
Mash:	75% efficiency
	No sacchirification rest , add grains to cooler with water @ 159° bringing to a strike temp of 146° , holding temp for about 60 -75 min. until iodine test proves conversion is complete. Sparge at 170° for about 45min. or until complete.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.080	5 gallons
	5.50 lb. Light malt extract 0.83 lb. Wheat extract
	Add 2 Tsp. of irish moss at 15min. from the end of the boil
Hops:	1.08 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 60 min.) 0.87 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	1/2 gal starter using white labs california common 011
Log:	Primary ferm.@70°for 1 week ,rack to Corny keg chill 12hrs and force carbonate.
Carbonation:	2.6 volumes	Keg: 13.4 psi @ 40°F

Recipe posted 05/25/01.