Victory Ale

My first 5-Gallon batch. Funny this went just as fast as my previous 2.5 gallon batches! The quality took an extreme upturn, producing a very balanced, very clear, red pale ale. I got some belgian lace with this one!

Brewer:	Funky Monk		Email:	michael@speakingintongues.org
Beer:	Victory Ale		Style:	American Pale Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	13 HCU (~9 SRM)		Bitterness:	10 IBU
OG:	1.062		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	6.5% v/v (5.1% w/w)
Water:	Straight up unfiltered Philly tap water. Might as well have the original taste of the hometown in it!
Grain:	1.0 lb. carapils
Steep:	steep 1 lbs. Carapils in 1 1/2 gallons of water.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.207	1.5 gallons
	7.07 lb. Light malt extract 1.08 lb. Light dry malt extract
Hops:	1.72 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 60 min.) 0.57 oz. Saaz (4% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Saaz (aroma)
Yeast:	I used Nottingham Ale Yeast and re-hydrated and started it in with a teaspoon of dextrose.
Log:	The brew date on this batch was 09/13/01 and fermented at a pretty steady temp of 78F. I racked this to a 6 gal. carbouy to clear on 09/17, after active fermentation was complete. I let it clear for 3 days and then bottled. It greatly reduced the amount of sediment in the bottles and awarded my effort with a crystal clear ale.
Carbonation:	Used 3/4 cup dextrose in 1 cup of boiled water.
Tasting:	Really nice balance and efforvecence, yet with a smooth creamy head. A nice year-round drinking beer. I might experiment with other types of hops, since Saaz is not traditionally an ale hops, but that may be why it turned out as it did.

Recipe posted 10/07/01.