Lucky Seven Pale Ale

Some brewers may cringe at the idea of adding corn to a beer. Others, I'm sure, recoil in horror at the idea of adding cane sugar. This beer has both, but I'm counting on the sophisticated malts and British hops to cover for the cheaper ingredients and make a drinkable, if not elite, beer.

Brewer:	Chris Pabst		Email:	cpabst1@gl.umbc.edu
Beer:	Lucky Seven Pale Ale		Style:	American Pale Ale
Type:	All grain		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	7 HCU (~6 SRM)		Bitterness:	25 IBU
OG:	1.043		FG:	1.010
Alcohol:	4.2% v/v (3.3% w/w)
Water:	Calcium carbonate in the mash and sparge
Grain:	3 lb. British lager 1 lb. American Vienna 2 lb. American Munich 4 oz. American crystal 40L 2 lb. Flaked corn
Mash:	70% efficiency
	Protein rest at 130 deg. F for 30 minutes; saccharification rest in 150-155 deg. F range for 30-60 minutes (as long as it takes). Mash out at 164 deg. F for 20-30 minutes, and sparge for 1 hour at 168 deg. F for an hour.
Boil:	90 minutes	SG 1.036	6.5 gallons
	8 oz. Cane sugar
	A pinch of coriander in the last five minutes to confuse people and dazzle their senses
Hops:	1 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	Cooper's ale yeast
Log:	This beer is meant as a weak introduction to homebrews for a Budweiser drinker.
Carbonation:	4 oz. corn sugar.

Recipe posted 01/19/01.