Home Opener Harvest Ale

A nice simple harvest ale brewed the day of the reigning Super Bowl Champs, Pittsburgh Steelers' 2009 home opener.

I was just given a garbage bag full of nice, fresh Cascades... they will not go to waste.

Brewer:	Chris Ungvarsky		Email:	chris.ungvarsky@gmail.com
Beer:	Home Opener Harvest Ale		Style:	American Pale Ale
Type:	All grain		Size:	5.2 gallons
Color:	19 HCU (~11 SRM)		Bitterness:	57 IBU
OG:	1.054		FG:	1.010
Alcohol:	5.7% v/v (4.5% w/w)
Water:	Tap water with 1 TBS 5.2 Mash Stabilizer and 1 tsp gypsum.
Grain:	10 lb. American 2-row 1 lb. American crystal 80L
Mash:	70% efficiency
	Mash grains at 153°F for 60 min. Bring to 170°F and rest for 10 min. Fly sparge with 170°F water to collect 6.5 gal in brewpot.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.044	6.5 gallons
	1 tsp Irish Moss (rehydrated) last 15 minutes.
Hops:	1 oz. Centennial (10.5% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (Wet Homegrown) (6% AA, 30 min.) 2 oz. Cascade (Wet Homegrown) (aroma)
Yeast:	White Labs 001 American Ale.
Carbonation:	Keg and force carbonate.

Recipe posted 09/10/09.