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American Summer Pale #6

Brewer: Fred Flippen Email: iowabrewer@hotmail.com
Beer: American Summer Pale #6 Style: American Pale Ale
Type: Extract w/grain Size: 5.5 gallons
Color:
7 HCU (~6 SRM)
Bitterness: 20 IBU
OG: 1.041 FG: 1.010
Alcohol: 3.9% v/v (3.1% w/w)
Water: I used Brita filtered tap water.
Grain: 0.5 lb. American crystal 10L
Steep: Steep grain in 150° 1 gal water for 45 minutes. Sparge with 1 gal. water at 170°.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.111 2 gallons
3 lb. 3 oz. Light malt extract
2 lb. Light dry malt extract
Use all ingredients as noted with 1 tsp. Irish Moss with the addition of the last .5 oz. of Centennial hops.
Hops: .75 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 60 min.)
.5 oz. Centennial (10.5% AA, 30 min.)
.5 oz. Centennial (10.5% AA, 15 min.)
.25 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast: White Labs Platinum Series High Gravity Ale Yeast #WLP099. I wanted the higher attenuation with the dry hops in the secondary.
Log: I used .5 oz. Challenger (5.5% aa)dry hop in the primary and .5 oz. Liberty (5% aa) pellets dry into the secondary fermenter. Found those extra in the fridge! Good hop flavor I hope.
Carbonation: 5 oz. corn sugar at botteling

Recipe posted 05/11/02.