G & G CELEBRATION RED ALE
The first attempt to copy SIERRA NENADA'S CELEBRATION ALE
Brewer: | MEDIEVAL BREWING | Email: | counes1@aol.com | |||||
Beer: | G & G CELEBRATION RED ALE | Style: | India Pale Ale | |||||
Type: | All grain | Size: | 11 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 61 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.060 | FG: | 1.012 | |||||
Alcohol: | 6.2% v/v (4.9% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | WELL WATER | |||||||
Grain: | 21 lb. American 2-row 1 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 4 lb. American crystal 40L |
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Mash: | 70% efficiency | |||||||
152' TILL CONVERTED | ||||||||
Boil: | 90 minutes | SG 1.051 | 13 gallons | |||||
IRISH MOSS 1 TSP @ 15 MIN | ||||||||
Hops: | 2 oz. Chinook (11.9% AA, 60 min.) 2 oz. Centennial (9.4% AA, 15 min.) 2 oz. Cascade (5.8% AA, 5 min.) |
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Yeast: | 5 gal with wyeast 1056 5 gal with wyeast 1098 |
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Log: | Primary for 6 days @ 68' Secondary for 20 days @ 68' Dry hop with 1 oz. Cascade and 1 oz. Centenial in each 5 gal. |
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Carbonation: | 4oz. corn sugar in each 5 gal. Carbonated for 10 days then chilled |
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Tasting: | If you like hops, this ale is liquid sex. The hop flavor is full and complex with a dry finish. This is a great IPA. I am going to brew it again, and as of now I am not making any changes. It is extreamly close to Siera Nevada's Celebration Ale. |
Recipe posted 02/11/02.