'Mur-kin Gold

Brewer:	Karl Lee Watson		Email:	-
Beer:	'Mur-kin Gold		Style:	American Pilsener
Type:	All grain		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	3 HCU (~3 SRM)		Bitterness:	24 IBU
OG:	1.074		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	8.0% v/v (6.3% w/w)
Water:	tap water
Grain:	5 lb. American 2-row 5 lb. American 6-row 2 lb. Flaked corn
Mash:	85% efficiency
	mash grain in 12 qt. water 122 deg. for 30 min; add 8 qt. 170 deg. and enough bottom heat to get to 150 deg hold 1 hr, raise to 158 hold 1 hr, mash out at 170 for 10 min. sparge into brewpot w/ 4 gal water keeping grain bed at 140 (~180 deg water)
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.058	7 gallons
	1 lb. Rice extract
	add rice syrup solids at 45 min (15 min remaining)
Hops:	1 oz. Cascade (7% AA, 60 min.) .75 oz. Saaz (3.4% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	Munton & Fison dry ale yeast when cooled to 70 deg.
Log:	just started this last weekend, going like crazy in the primary... don't know exactly what style this is, pilsener looked the closest.
Carbonation:	use 3/4 cup corn sugar at bottling

Recipe posted 02/07/06.