Pearl Harbor IPA

Brewer:	Erroin Martin		Email:	erroin@vongehrconsulting.com
Beer:	Pearl Harbor IPA		Style:	American Pale Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	14 HCU (~9 SRM)		Bitterness:	40 IBU
OG:	1.085		FG:	1.020
Alcohol:	8.3% v/v (6.5% w/w)
Water:	Used 5 Gallons of Arrowhead Bottled Water. Topped off fermenter with 1 gallon of tap water.
Grain:	0.98 lb. Crystal 15L
Steep:	Steeping Crystal 1.5L Grain was added in a bag immediately upon start, along with 1.5 lbs of Ultra Light Dry Extract. Steeping grain was removed at 170° F.
Boil:	65 minutes	SG 1.141	3 gallons
	9 lb. Light malt extract 2 lb. Light dry malt extract
	Used Irish moss for last five minutes of boil.
Hops:	1.5 oz. Chinook (12% AA, 60 min.) 2 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 15 min.) 2 oz. Cascade (aroma)
Yeast:	Used Pacific Ale Yeast (White Labs WLP 041). The yeast was recycled from a previous fermentation and was in it's second use.
Log:	Brewing Date 7 December 2012. Temperature of fermentation was 60°F. Dry hopped 2 oz of Cascade hops on 2nd fermentation on 21 December 2012. Bottled beer on 26 December 2012. Beer was in cool dark climate at 60°F.
Carbonation:	4 oz of corn sugar was used to give a 2.5 CO2 reading. Creates a good head quickly.
Tasting:	Blonde in color on a dark spectrum. Mixed bitter sweet taste with a hint of lemon/hops on the finish.

Recipe posted 01/08/13.