Summer Pale Ale with Lemon

This is a simple, light-colored pale ale w/ lemon flavor.

Brewer:	Craig Weston		Email:	-
Beer:	Summer Pale Ale with Lemon		Style:	American Pale Ale
Type:	All grain		Size:	5.75 gallons
Color:	6 HCU (~5 SRM)		Bitterness:	35 IBU
OG:	1.051		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	5.1% v/v (4.0% w/w)
Water:	Moderately soft Manhattan, KS tap water 1/2 tsp gypsum in strike water 1/2 tsp gypsum in sparge water
Grain:	10 lb. 4 oz. American 2-row 5 oz. American crystal 40L 12 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
Mash:	71% efficiency
	Add 12.5 quarts (3 gal + 1 pint) strike water at 135 F, hold 30 minutes at 122 F Add 6.6 Qts (1 gal, 2 Qt, 19 oz) boiling water to bring temp to 150 F. Hold 60 minutes at 150. Stir and drain (1st batch sparge) Add 13.5 qts (3 gal + 3 pints) 175 water, stir, wait, drain (2nd batch sparge) Collect 7 gallons wort
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.042	7 gallons
	1 tsp irish moss 15 min zest of 1 lemon 15 min zest of 1 lemon 2 min
Hops:	.65 oz. Columbus (13% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 2 min.) .5 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 2 min.)
Yeast:	WLP001 California Ale
Log:	Dry hop 1/2 oz cascade and zest of 2 lemons.
Tasting:	The lemon flavor was a bit strong initially, but had mellowed very nicely after about a month in the bottles. I might reduce the amount of lemon zest a bit if I brewed this again. It's a very crisp APA with the hops predominating.

Recipe posted 07/31/06.