Raven Pale Ale

Brewer:	Chuck Raplinger		Email:	rapraven@kc.rr.com
Beer:	Raven Pale Ale		Style:	American Pale Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	16 HCU (~10 SRM)		Bitterness:	41 IBU
OG:	1.060		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	6.2% v/v (4.9% w/w)
Water:	5 gallons bottled spring water
Grain:	8 oz. German Munich 4 oz. Belgian CaraMunich 4 oz. Belgian CaraVienne 1 lb. Flaked wheat
Steep:	Steep Flaked Wheat in one gallon water for 30 minutes at 135 degrees. Add 1/2 gallon water and steep Munich, Caramunich, and Caravienne for 30 minutes at 155 degrees.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.151	2 gallons
	6 lb. Breiss Golden Light malt extract 1.4 lb. Alexander's Wheat LME
	Add 1 tsp Irish Moss last 15 minutes of the boil.
Hops:	1 oz. Cascade (6.4% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Nugget (10.3% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (dry hopped) (aroma)
Yeast:	Wyeast American Ale 1056
Log:	1 week in primary fermenter @ 65 degrees. Added 1 oz Cascade hops to secondary fermenter for 2 weeks at 65 degrees.
Carbonation:	5 PrimeTabs per bottle. Tasted after 2 weeks.
Tasting:	Great Cascade flavor and aroma. Using a hop bag may have resulted in 36 actual IBU's.

Recipe posted 05/19/03.