Picnic Pale Ale

Tastes great from the keg. Cascade, cascade, cascade. Nice summer sippin' Brew. Maybe just a little too much hops.....nah

Brewer:	Colby Fry		Email:	colbyfry@pa.net
Beer:	Picnic Pale Ale		Style:	American Pale Ale
Type:	Extract		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	12 HCU (~8 SRM)		Bitterness:	90 IBU
OG:	1.051		FG:	1.014
Alcohol:	4.7% v/v (3.7% w/w)
Water:	1 tbsp gypsum
Boil:	90 minutes	SG 1.039	6.5 gallons
	3 lb. 3 oz. Breiss Golden Light Extract 3 lb. 0 oz. Light dry malt extract
Hops:	1 oz. Chinook (12% AA, 90 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 30 min.) 3 oz. Cascade (aroma)
Yeast:	2 pkgs of Danstar Nottingham (first time using dry yeast, not bad)
Log:	Used a hop basket for 3 oz of cascade. Kept at 170F for 2 hrs and then strained and added to wort before cooling. Makes for an excellent head and aftertaste. Primary 5 days Secondary 9 days in keg 7 days
Carbonation:	1/3 cup corn sugar before kegging add 20lbs of pressure and shake rattle and roll
Tasting:	Excellent American pale ale. Tastes like a Northwest brew.

Recipe posted 08/01/01.