Big Pig

This beer is the big half of my first parti gyle brewing session. It's a 2x5 gallon split, using the 60%/40% method for sugars. Heavily hopped with what I found while cleaning out the freezer.

Little Pig: http://hbd.org/cgi-bin/recipator/recipator?item=8668

Brewer:	Ben Schy		Email:	benschy@gmail.com
Beer:	Big Pig		Style:	India Pale Ale
Type:	All grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	11 HCU (~8 SRM)		Bitterness:	74 IBU
OG:	1.074		FG:	1.016
Alcohol:	7.5% v/v (5.9% w/w)
Water:	Fivestar 5.2 in all mash water
Grain:	10.8 lb. American 2-row 3.6 lb. British pale .6 lb. Wheat malt .3 lb. American crystal 90L
Mash:	65% efficiency
	152F for 1 hour. Drain first 5.5 gallons. Sparge goes into Little Pig.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.067	5.5 gallons
Hops:	1 oz. Perle (8% AA, 60 min.) 2 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Perle (8% AA, 15 min.) 1 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 15 min.) 2 oz. Glacier (7.4% AA, 5 min.) 1 oz. Fuggles (aroma)
Yeast:	Danstar Nottingham

Recipe posted 12/27/09.