brain no more IPA

Brewer:	Dave McCommons		Email:	mccommons1@grics.net
Beer:	brain no more IPA		Style:	India Pale Ale
Type:	All grain		Size:	4.6 gallons
Color:	34 HCU (~17 SRM)		Bitterness:	93 IBU
OG:	1.077		FG:	1.016
Alcohol:	7.9% v/v (6.2% w/w)
Water:	Ro water treated with 2 tsp gypsum
Grain:	10 lb. British pale 1 lb. American crystal 20L 8 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 4 oz. Belgian Special B 1 lb. British crystal 50-60L
Mash:	75% efficiency
	single infusion @ 155 ° 'til conversion was completed. Mashed for 90 minutes
Boil:	75 minutes	SG 1.065	5.5 gallons
Hops:	2 oz. Chinook (12% AA, 75 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 15 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (aroma)
Yeast:	Safeale 56 American ale yeast. 2 packets, no starter or rehydration.
Log:	brewed 1 15 06. Primary fermentation @ 66 ° . Transferred to corny keg @ 1.016 FG with 1 oz Cascades in hop bag. Put under 10 lbs pressure, placed in frig for 24 hours. removed sediment from keg after 24 hrs by pouring off first cloudy beer or two. Carbonated keg and began enjoying immediatley. Remove hop bag after two weeks.
Carbonation:	1.6 volumes	Keg: 3.2 psi @ 42°F
	After pouring off sediment force carbed keg.
Tasting:	Have done this recipe 7 times and this is the first with dry yeast. The safeale 56 was neutral enough to let the hops scream through and I couldn't notice any discernable difference between this and 1056 liquid yeast. This ale is reminicisent of SN Celebration ale

Recipe posted 02/12/06.