MonsterBolt

My first partial mash! I was originally going to make a 3 gallon batch with just grains, but I changed my mind and decided to make a full batch with some extract.

Brewer:	Clamstalk Brewery (S.K. Murphy)		Email:	error23@gmail.com
Beer:	MonsterBolt		Style:	India Pale Ale
Type:	Partial mash		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	23 HCU (~13 SRM)		Bitterness:	72 IBU
OG:	1.072		FG:	1.020
Alcohol:	6.8% v/v (5.3% w/w)
Water:	Burton Salts added towards the end of the mash; otherwise, ordinary Atlanta city water.
Grain:	4 lb. 8 oz. American 2-row 1 lb. 8 oz. American Munich 12 oz. American crystal 40L 2 oz. American chocolate
Mash:	70% efficiency
	I didn't have a true lauter tun, so I used a setup similar to the one described here for the minimash: http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/easy-partial-mash-brewing-pics-75231/
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.066	6 gallons
	3 lb. Light dry malt extract 1 lb. 8 oz. Cane sugar 8 oz. Brown sugar
	It took a very long time (about an hour and a half) to get the water from 120F all the way up to boiling; I usually do a partial boil of 3 gallons rather than a full boil of 6.
Hops:	1 oz. Chinook (11.1% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Simcoe (11.9% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Centennial (8% AA, 15 min.) 1 oz. Simcoe (aroma)
Yeast:	Safale 05 Dry Ale Yeast, no starter.
Log:	Pitched yeast on May 24, 2009 at 70 degrees.
Carbonation:	2.2 volumes	Corn Sugar: 4.03 oz. for 5.5 gallons @ 70°F
Tasting:	Can't wait to taste!

Recipe posted 05/25/09.