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Celebration Sensation
This beer is a clone of Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, which is a very hoppy red ale that comes out once a year prior to Christmas. This is the fourth time I've tweaked the recipe, but this will be my final version, as I am wonderfully satisfied with the results.
| Brewer: | Gary Slafka | Email: | GSlafka@aol.com | |||||
| Beer: | Celebration Sensation | Style: | Red Ale (IPA) | |||||
| Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5.0 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 78 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.067 | FG: | 1.018 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 6.4% v/v (5.0% w/w) | |||||||
| Grain: | 4.0 oz. American victory 1.5 lb. American crystal 60L 8.0 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 4.0 oz. Roasted barley |
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| Steep: | Steep grains until boil. | |||||||
| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.096 | 3.5 gallons | |||||
| 7.0 lb. Light malt extract 1.0 lb. Light dry malt extract |
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| Hops: | 2.0 oz. Nugget (13.5% AA, 60 min.) 1.0 oz. Cascade (7.3% AA, 5 min.) 1.0 oz. Chinook (13.2% AA, 5 min.) 1.0 oz. Cascade (aroma) 1.0 oz. Centennial (aroma) |
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| Yeast: | American #1056 | |||||||
| Log: | 12/09/00 Brewed 12/20/00 Second fermentation and dry hopping.(10 days after brewing) 12/29/00 Bottled(10 days after dry hopping) |
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| Carbonation: | 2.9 volumes | Corn Sugar: 4.99 oz. for 4.5 gallons @ 70°F | ||||||
| The carbonation using 5.0 oz of corn sugar is slightly too much. This will be the only change I make in the future, I'll only use 4.0 oz the next time and adjust from there. | ||||||||
| Tasting: | This beer has an awesome hoppy aroma as soon as you open the bottle. It is deep burgandy in color, with a rich creamy head due to the dextrine. Be prepared for a wonderfully dry hoppy beer. I never tire of this beer, and alternate between my Aye Carumba IPA and this Celebration recipe. I love dry hopped, unfiltered beer. ENJOY!!! | |||||||
Recipe posted 02/23/01.
