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Q6
A slight modification to a recipe I have been fine-tuning. Going a little more or a little less on the extract has been OK, the key is the balance of the malt and grain with lots of finishing hops.
| Brewer: | Bass Mint Brewing | Email: | - | |||||
| URL: | http://www.relassin.blogspot.com | |||||||
| Beer: | Q6 | Style: | American Pale Ale | |||||
| Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 73 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.056 | FG: | 1.008 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 6.2% v/v (4.8% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | I use Bull Run still (portland, OR tap water) and just boil, no treatment. | |||||||
| Grain: | 8 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 8 oz. American crystal 60L |
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| Steep: | I steep the grains in hot water for a while before boiling, and even left them in once after starting the boil, pulling them out part way through. Seems ok either way. | |||||||
| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.053 | 5.25 gallons | |||||
| 4 lb. Light malt extract 3 lb. Pilsen Light |
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| Hops: | 1.0 oz. Amarillo (7.1% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 40 min.) 1.0 oz. Amarillo (7.1% AA, 20 min.) 2.0 oz. Amarillo (7.1% AA, 5 min.) |
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| Yeast: | WyEast American Ale 1056 smack pack. | |||||||
| Log: | Ferments about two weeks. | |||||||
| Carbonation: | Prime bottles with cooper drops and/or force carbonate to 2.0 to 2.5. | |||||||
| Tasting: | I love Amarillo hops. Lots of citrus aroma. Could be stronger, but I like a light refreshing hoppy beer. | |||||||
Recipe posted 02/18/09.
