Celebration Ale Clone
This is a Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale clone. It is a red hoppy ale, and is one of my favorites!
Brewer: | Gary Slafka | Email: | gtslafka@comcast.net | |||||
Beer: | Celebration Ale Clone | Style: | India Pale Ale | |||||
Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 71 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.072 | FG: | 1.016 | |||||
Alcohol: | 7.3% v/v (5.7% w/w) | |||||||
Grain: | 4 oz. American victory 1 lb. American crystal 40L 12 oz. American crystal 60L 8 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 4 oz. Roasted barley |
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Steep: | Steep grains until boil. | |||||||
Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.104 | 3.5 gallons | |||||
6 lb. 6 oz. Light malt extract 2 lb. Light dry malt extract |
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Hops: | 2 oz. Columbus (12.2.% AA, 60 min.) 1.5 oz. Willamette (3.8% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (6.3% AA, 5 min.) |
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Yeast: | White Labs WLP 001 California. | |||||||
Log: | 03/14/08 Brewed 03/23/08 Second fermentation & adding of 1.5 oz of Cascade Hops(dry) 04/06/08 Bottled 49 12 oz bottles Actual OG was 1070, FG was 1020 or ABV of 6.6% 241 calories No blowoff system necessary. |
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Carbonation: | 5 oz priming sugar. | |||||||
Tasting: | Very good, but the Columbus hops I had to use impart a different taste than the Norther Brewer hops I normally use. Damn hop shortage! |
Recipe posted 05/10/08.