Homie's Christmas Ballet
Brew #71
It's a Nutcracker
Brewer: | Charlie Gray | Email: | charlesinnm@msn.com | |||||
Beer: | Homie's Christmas Ballet | Style: | India Pale Ale | |||||
Type: | All grain | Size: | 11 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 99 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.066 | FG: | 1.009 | |||||
Alcohol: | 7.4% v/v (5.8% w/w) | |||||||
Grain: | 25 lb. American 2-row 8 oz. American crystal 60L 2 lb. American Munich 2 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) |
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Mash: | 68% efficiency | |||||||
Boil: | 90 minutes | SG 1.056 | 13 gallons | |||||
Iris Moss last 15 min. | ||||||||
Hops: | 4 oz. Northern Brewer (10.1% AA, 60 min.) 2 oz. Amarillo (7.9% AA, 30 min.) 2 oz. Amarillo (7.9% AA, 15 min.) 6 oz. Cascade (aroma) |
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Yeast: | 1056. Pitched about 3 pints of slurry. Took off like a bandit. | |||||||
Log: | 1 week primary 1 week secondary with hops 1 week at 38° |
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Carbonation: | 25 psi for 48 hrs. Serve at 5-8 psi. | |||||||
Tasting: | I kegged beer yesterday. Beer is crystal clear and taste great. I will tap one keg for wife's birthday and the other right before Christmas. The bitterness is not as great as it show. This beer is not for the weak of heart. |
Recipe posted 11/29/04.